Washoe Lake State Park

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 5: Overcast, high 66°F / low 53° · precip 12% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftBear right onto County Road 224, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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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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