East Loop
12.8 mi · ▲ 2,486 ft · 5 hr 31 min
East Loop is a 12.8-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,486 ft, with sections as steep as 24% 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: 24%14.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cottontail Lane 39.30268, -119.77383
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV
Directions
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East Loop
12.8 mi · ▲ 2,486 ft · 5 hr 31 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
- Start on Cottontail Lane, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto East Loop, heading S.
- 1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cottontail Lane, heading NW.
- 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
71% dirt29% 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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More from Cottontail Lane Trailhead
- Jumbo Grade Loop 10.3 mi · ▲ 1,971 ft
- Jumbo Grade Loop 10.3 mi · ▲ 2,085 ft
- Jumbo Grade Loop 10.4 mi · ▲ 2,234 ft
- Cottontail Lane 10.7 mi · ▲ 1,585 ft
- East Loop 10.7 mi · ▲ 2,460 ft
- Cottontail Lane 11.4 mi · ▲ 2,281 ft
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