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Washoe Lake State Park

County Road 282

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,244 ft · 2 hr 35 min

County Road 282 is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Lakeview, NV. It climbs 1,244 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,374 – 5,965 ft · steepest grade: 29%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.21636, -119.79166
Nearest town Lakeview, NV
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County Road 282

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,244 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 5,373–5,965 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: 39.21636, -119.79166

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 91°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto County Road 282, heading NE.
  4. 1.5 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 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-282-out-back-9-km-9f68

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 91°F56°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 93°66°
Wed 92°63°
Thu 95°61°
Fri 95°62°
Sat 95°63°
Sun 96°62°

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