Dunbar Drive is an 11.1-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 1,654 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi5,145 – 6,470 ft · steepest grade: 26%12.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dunbar Drive 39.30990, -119.78477
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV
Directions
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Dunbar Drive
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,654 ft · 4 hr 32 min
Elevation 5,144–6,470 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Dunbar Drive · 39.30990, -119.78477
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
- Start on Dunbar Drive, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Lord Street, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 2.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 2.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dunbar Drive, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
14% dirt9% sand1% paved76% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 6:59 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~167 min). Leave by 3:52 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Dunbar Drive Trailhead
- East Loop 15.1 mi · ▲ 3,204 ft
- East Loop 14 mi · ▲ 3,204 ft
- Jumbo Grade 13.8 mi · ▲ 3,641 ft
- Jumbo Grade 13.4 mi · ▲ 3,675 ft
- Jumbo Grade 13.8 mi · ▲ 4,251 ft
- Jumbo Grade 13.4 mi · ▲ 4,285 ft
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