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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 Aug 3: Clear, high 91°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start on Cottontail Lane, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 2.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 2.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  36. 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

ClearTemperature 91°F56°
Feels like86°Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity9%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 94°64°
Wed 96°64°
Thu 96°64°
Fri 95°64°
Sat 96°65°
Sun 96°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~158 min). Leave by 5:12 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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