Washoe Lake State Park

County Road 284 & Dead Man's Creek Loop via County Road 224

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,118 ft · 2 hr 4 min

County Road 284 & Dead Man's Creek Loop via County Road 224 is a 4.5-mile loop in Washoe Lake State Park near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 1,118 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,076 – 5,965 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dead Man's Creek 39.23839, -119.76666
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV

Directions

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County Road 284 & Dead Man's Creek Loop via County Road 224

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,118 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 5,076–5,965 ft

Loop · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: Dead Man's Creek · 39.23839, -119.76666

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dead Man's Creek, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftBear left onto County Road 282, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miSharp left onto County Road 284, heading SW.
  9. 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto County Road 224, heading N.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miBear right onto Dead Man's Creek, heading W.
  16. 0.3 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

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F54°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 94°67°
Wed 93°64°
Thu 97°63°
Fri 97°64°
Sat 97°65°
Sun 98°64°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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