Dunbar Drive is a 12.4-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,470 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Dunbar Drive
12.4 mi · ▲ 2,470 ft · 5 hr 22 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
- 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.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cottontail Lane, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Lord Street, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dunbar Drive, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~171 min). Leave by 4:59 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Dunbar Drive Trailhead
- Ophir Road 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,855 ft
- Jeep Trail via Jumbo Grade 8.9 mi · ▲ 2,397 ft
- Dunbar Drive 11.1 mi · ▲ 1,654 ft
- Jumbo Grade Loop 11.4 mi · ▲ 2,398 ft
- Jumbo Grade Loop 11.7 mi · ▲ 2,724 ft
- Dunbar Drive 12.7 mi · ▲ 2,634 ft
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