Washoe Lake State Park

East Loop

9.2 mi · ▲ 2,154 ft · 4 hr 9 min

East Loop is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,154 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,056 – 5,843 ft · steepest grade: 26%10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.29752, -119.76010
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV

Directions

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East Loop

9.2 mi · ▲ 2,154 ft · 4 hr 9 min

Elevation 5,057–5,843 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: 39.29752, -119.76010

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 2 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 1.3 miTurn right onto East Loop, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  34. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  35. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  37. 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F66°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 94°68°
Thu 96°63°
Fri 96°64°
Sat 96°65°
Sun 95°65°
Mon 94°62°

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