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Washoe Lake State Park

County Road 224

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,278 ft · 2 hr 12 min

County Road 224 is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 1,278 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,049 – 5,666 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.21820, -119.74656
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV
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County Road 224

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,278 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 5,051–5,668 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: 39.21820, -119.74656

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 91°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto County Road 224, heading NW.
  9. 1.1 miReach County Road 224, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/county-road-224-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 91°F60°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity11%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 95°68°
Wed 95°68°
Thu 97°63°
Fri 98°63°
Sat 98°65°
Sun 97°64°

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