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Washoe Lake State Park

County Road 284

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,103 ft · 2 hr 9 min

County Road 284 is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 1,103 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,056 – 5,666 ft · steepest grade: 26%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 39.22410, -119.74015
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV
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County Road 284

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,103 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 5,057–5,668 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: connector · 39.22410, -119.74015

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 68° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  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. 150 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. 200 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 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 300 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-284-out-back-8-km-e99e

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 96°F68°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity11%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 95°68°
Thu 97°63°
Fri 98°64°
Sat 98°65°
Sun 97°65°
Mon 96°62°

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