Washoe Lake State Park

Jeep Trail

16 mi · ▲ 4,343 ft · 7 hr 30 min

Jeep Trail is a 16-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 4,343 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,056 – 7,320 ft · steepest grade: 36%16.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.26080, -119.75666
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV

Directions

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Jeep Trail

16 mi · ▲ 4,343 ft · 7 hr 30 min

Elevation 5,058–7,319 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: 39.26080, -119.75666

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftTurn right onto East Loop, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Jeep Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  21. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  24. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  25. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
  29. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  30. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  37. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  38. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  39. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  40. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  41. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  43. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  44. 1.3 miTurn left onto East Loop, heading SW.
  45. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  46. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.3 mi in (~226 min). Leave by 4:03 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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