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Washoe Lake State Park

East Loop

14.4 mi · ▲ 3,026 ft · 6 hr 19 min

East Loop is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 3,026 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,056 – 5,843 ft · steepest grade: 25%16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cottontail Lane 39.30268, -119.77383
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV
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East Loop

14.4 mi · ▲ 3,026 ft · 6 hr 19 min

Elevation 5,055–5,843 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: Cottontail Lane · 39.30268, -119.77383

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start on Cottontail Lane, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 1.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 300 ftSharp right, heading S.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 1.3 miTurn left onto East Loop, heading SW.
  30. 1.7 miReach East Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 1.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  45. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  46. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  47. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  48. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  49. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  50. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  51. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  52. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  53. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  54. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  55. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  56. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  57. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  58. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  59. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cottontail Lane, heading N.
  60. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-loop-east-south-loop-out-back-23-km-e2d2

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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