Jeep Trail

11.6 mi · ▲ 3,303 ft · 5 hr 31 min

Jeep Trail is an 11.6-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 3,303 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,204 – 6,703 ft · steepest grade: 29%12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.24730, -119.75146
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV

Directions

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Jeep Trail

11.6 mi · ▲ 3,303 ft · 5 hr 31 min

Elevation 5,204–6,702 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.24730, -119.75146

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto Jeep Trail, heading N.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 2 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 1.4 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~145 min). Leave by 4:16 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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