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.
Elevation
0 mi5,145 – 6,470 ft · steepest grade: 28%13.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dunbar Drive 39.30990, -119.78477
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 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.
Trail surface
50% dirt7% sand43% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~175 min). Leave by 3:46 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Dunbar Drive Trailhead
- Dunbar Drive 11.1 mi · ▲ 1,654 ft
- 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
Get outside more
A wild hike near New Washoe City, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near New Washoe City, Nevada