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Washoe Lake State Park

East Loop

14 mi · ▲ 3,000 ft · 6 hr 10 min

East Loop is a 14-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 3,000 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,040 – 5,843 ft · steepest grade: 27%15.7 mi

Getting there

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

14 mi · ▲ 3,000 ft · 6 hr 10 min

Elevation 5,040–5,843 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: Cottontail Lane · 39.30268, -119.77383

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 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. 1 miBear right, heading W.
  31. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  32. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  33. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  34. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  40. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  45. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  46. 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  47. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  48. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  49. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  50. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  51. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  52. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  53. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  54. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  55. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  56. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  57. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  58. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  59. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  60. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  61. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cottontail Lane, heading N.
  62. 400 ftArrive 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-23-km-2803

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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