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Washoe Lake State Park

East Loop

11.9 mi · ▲ 2,974 ft · 5 hr 27 min

East Loop is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,974 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,056 – 5,843 ft · steepest grade: 27%13.6 mi

Getting there

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

11.9 mi · ▲ 2,974 ft · 5 hr 27 min

Elevation 5,057–5,843 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. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 1.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 300 ftSharp right, heading S.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 1.3 miTurn right onto East Loop, heading SW.
  30. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  42. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  45. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  46. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  47. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  48. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  49. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  50. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  51. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  52. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  53. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  54. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  55. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  56. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  57. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  58. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  59. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cottontail Lane, heading NE.
  60. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-loop-out-back-19-km-3fcb

Trail surface

68% dirt32% 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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