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Cottontail Lane is a 12.2-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,593 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,187 – 6,470 ft · steepest grade: 24%13.5 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Cottontail Lane

12.2 mi · ▲ 2,593 ft · 5 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

  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 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 2.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 1.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  35. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  38. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  42. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  43. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  44. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  45. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  46. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  48. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  49. 0.3 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

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~173 min). Leave by 3:47 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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