Washoe Lake State Park

East Loop

10.3 mi · ▲ 2,180 ft · 4 hr 31 min

East Loop is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,180 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,040 – 5,843 ft · steepest grade: 27%11.2 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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East Loop

10.3 mi · ▲ 2,180 ft · 4 hr 31 min

Elevation 5,040–5,843 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: 39.29752, -119.76010

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 90°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 11 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 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 1.3 miTurn right onto East Loop, heading W.
  19. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  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 SE.
  32. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  34. 250 ftTurn 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

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F60°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 93°68°
Wed 93°68°
Thu 95°63°
Fri 95°64°
Sat 95°65°
Sun 96°64°

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