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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 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.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
57% dirt43% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~153 min). Leave by 4:08 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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