Cottontail Lane is an 11.6-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,298 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Cottontail Lane
11.6 mi · ▲ 2,298 ft · 5 hr 1 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
- 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 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~165 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Cottontail Lane Trailhead
- Jumbo Grade Loop 10.3 mi · ▲ 1,971 ft
- Jumbo Grade Loop 10.3 mi · ▲ 2,085 ft
- Jumbo Grade Loop 10.4 mi · ▲ 2,234 ft
- Cottontail Lane 10.7 mi · ▲ 1,585 ft
- East Loop 10.7 mi · ▲ 2,460 ft
- Cottontail Lane 11.4 mi · ▲ 2,281 ft
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