County Road 284
5.1 mi · ▲ 1,187 ft · 2 hr 18 min
County Road 284 is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 1,187 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi4,987 – 5,666 ft · steepest grade: 26%5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.21788, -119.74174
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV
Directions
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County Road 284
5.1 mi · ▲ 1,187 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 4,988–5,668 ft
Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park
Trailhead: 39.21788, -119.74174
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 66°F / low 53° · precip 12% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto County Road 224, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
83% dirt17% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 66°F53°
Precip12%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity47%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sat
71°48°
Sun
71°49°
Mon
75°44°
Tue
82°49°
Wed
83°60°
Thu
85°62°
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- 4.8 mi · loop · via County Road 284
- 4.8 mi · loop · via County Road 284
- 5 mi · loop · via County Road 284
- 5 mi · loop · via County Road 284
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