East Loop
5.6 mi · ▲ 1,087 ft · 2 hr 25 min
East Loop is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 1,087 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi5,056 – 5,722 ft · steepest grade: 23%6.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28255, -119.74814
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV
Directions
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East Loop
5.6 mi · ▲ 1,087 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Elevation 5,057–5,721 ft
Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park
Trailhead: 39.28255, -119.74814
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto East Loop, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 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
60% dirt40% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM
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