East Loop
11.7 mi · ▲ 2,386 ft · 5 hr 6 min
East Loop is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,386 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi5,040 – 5,843 ft · steepest grade: 25%12.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.29848, -119.77072
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV
Directions
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East Loop
11.7 mi · ▲ 2,386 ft · 5 hr 6 min
Elevation 5,040–5,843 ft
Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park
Trailhead: 39.29848, -119.77072
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto East Loop, heading W.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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
81% dirt19% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM
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