Washoe Lake State Park

County Road 224 & Dead Man's Creek Loop

7.5 mi · ▲ 2,067 ft · 3 hr 32 min

County Road 224 & Dead Man's Creek Loop is a 7.5-mile loop in Washoe Lake State Park near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 2,067 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,974 – 5,965 ft · steepest grade: 30%8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20743, -119.75570
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV

Directions

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County Road 224 & Dead Man's Creek Loop

7.5 mi · ▲ 2,067 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Elevation 4,975–5,965 ft

Loop · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: 39.20743, -119.75570

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 500 ftTurn right onto County Road 284, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto County Road 224, heading NW.
  11. 1.1 miReach County Road 224, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left onto Dead Man's Creek, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left onto County Road 284, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  25. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F58°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 96°68°
Wed 95°68°
Thu 97°63°
Fri 97°64°
Sat 97°66°
Sun 98°64°

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