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Cottontail Lane is an 11.5-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,227 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,187 – 6,470 ft · steepest grade: 35%12.5 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Cottontail Lane

11.5 mi · ▲ 2,227 ft · 4 hr 57 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. 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. 1.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 1.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  35. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 0.1 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

57% dirt43% 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 5.2 mi in (~169 min). Leave by 5:02 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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