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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left onto Jeep Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 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
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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