Washoe Lake State Park

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

  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. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  26. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 150 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 S.
  38. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  39. 400 ftSharp left, heading N.
  40. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  43. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  44. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  45. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  48. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  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

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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