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Cottontail Lane is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,281 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,187 – 6,470 ft · steepest grade: 29%12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cottontail Lane 39.30268, -119.77383
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV

Directions

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Cottontail Lane

11.4 mi · ▲ 2,281 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Elevation 5,186–6,470 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Cottontail Lane · 39.30268, -119.77383

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start on Cottontail Lane, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 2.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 1.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  29. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  30. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  38. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  39. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  40. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F56°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 94°64°
Wed 94°64°
Thu 96°64°
Fri 95°64°
Sat 96°65°
Sun 96°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~161 min). Leave by 5:09 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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