Cottontail Lane is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 1,585 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi5,187 – 6,470 ft · steepest grade: 24%11.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cottontail Lane 39.30268, -119.77383
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV
Directions
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Cottontail Lane
10.7 mi · ▲ 1,585 ft · 4 hr 22 min
Elevation 5,186–6,470 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cottontail Lane · 39.30268, -119.77383
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
- Start on Cottontail Lane, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 2.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 2.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
25% dirt1% sand74% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 6:59 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~158 min). Leave by 4:01 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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