Washoe Lake State Park

East Loop

10.6 mi · ▲ 2,359 ft · 4 hr 43 min

East Loop is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,359 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,056 – 5,843 ft · steepest grade: 26%11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.29848, -119.77072
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV

Directions

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East Loop

10.6 mi · ▲ 2,359 ft · 4 hr 43 min

Elevation 5,057–5,843 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: 39.29848, -119.77072

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 1.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 1.3 miTurn right onto East Loop, heading W.
  25. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  37. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  40. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  43. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  44. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  45. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  48. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  49. 0.3 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

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F56°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 94°64°
Wed 94°64°
Thu 96°64°
Fri 95°64°
Sat 96°65°
Sun 96°64°

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