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Dunbar Drive is a 12.9-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,692 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,145 – 6,470 ft · steepest grade: 32%14.2 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Dunbar Drive

12.9 mi · ▲ 2,692 ft · 5 hr 39 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 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  29. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  38. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  40. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  42. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  44. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  45. 0.1 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

46% dirt8% sand46% 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 (~173 min). Leave by 4:57 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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