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Dunbar Drive is a 12.7-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,634 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,145 – 6,470 ft · steepest grade: 30%13.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dunbar Drive 39.30990, -119.78477
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV

Directions

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Dunbar Drive

12.7 mi · ▲ 2,634 ft · 5 hr 33 min

Elevation 5,144–6,470 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Dunbar Drive · 39.30990, -119.78477

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start on Dunbar Drive, heading S.
  2. 300 ftTurn left onto Lord Street, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 2.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 1.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  28. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  29. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  42. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  43. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  45. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  47. 0.2 miTurn right onto Dunbar Drive, heading W.
  48. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

50% dirt7% sand43% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F57°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 94°65°
Wed 95°65°
Thu 96°64°
Fri 96°65°
Sat 96°66°
Sun 96°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~175 min). Leave by 4:55 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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