East Loop
10.7 mi · ▲ 2,460 ft · 4 hr 48 min
East Loop is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,460 ft, with sections as steep as 28% 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: 28%12.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cottontail Lane 39.30268, -119.77383
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV
Directions
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East Loop
10.7 mi · ▲ 2,460 ft · 4 hr 48 min
Elevation 5,057–5,843 ft
Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park
Trailhead: Cottontail Lane · 39.30268, -119.77383
Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 78°F / low 52° · precip 3% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
- Start on Cottontail Lane, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto East Loop, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cottontail Lane, heading NW.
- 0.2 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
75% dirt25% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F52°
Precip3%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:59 PM
Tue
79°53°
Wed
81°52°
Thu
80°55°
Fri
75°52°
Sat
78°47°
Sun
72°47°
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