Washoe Lake State Park

East Loop

11.8 mi · ▲ 2,486 ft · 5 hr 11 min

East Loop is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,486 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,040 – 5,843 ft · steepest grade: 29%13.1 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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East Loop

11.8 mi · ▲ 2,486 ft · 5 hr 11 min

Elevation 5,040–5,843 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: Cottontail Lane · 39.30268, -119.77383

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 94°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start on Cottontail Lane, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 1.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 1.3 miTurn right onto East Loop, heading S.
  27. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  28. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  40. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  41. 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  42. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  43. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  45. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  46. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  47. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  48. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  50. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  51. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  52. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  53. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cottontail Lane, heading NW.
  54. 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

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 94°F63°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 94°65°
Thu 96°63°
Fri 97°64°
Sat 97°65°
Sun 95°65°
Mon 94°62°

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