AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Washoe Lake State Park

County Road 284

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,529 ft · 2 hr 36 min

County Road 284 is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 1,529 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,974 – 5,798 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20743, -119.75570
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV
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County Road 284

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,529 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 4,975–5,796 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: 39.20743, -119.75570

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 500 ftTurn right onto County Road 284, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftBear right onto County Road 224, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/county-road-284-out-back-9-km-b9b0

Trail surface

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F58°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 96°68°
Wed 95°68°
Thu 97°63°
Fri 97°64°
Sat 97°66°
Sun 98°64°

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