Hot Springs Mountain & Juniper Valley Ranch Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,168 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Hot Springs Mountain & Juniper Valley Ranch Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Johnson Lane, NV. The route reaches Hot Springs Mountain. It climbs 1,168 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,813 – 5,939 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.04489, -119.70538
Nearest town Johnson Lane, NV

Directions

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Hot Springs Mountain & Juniper Valley Ranch Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,168 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 4,813–5,938 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.04489, -119.70538

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Juniper Valley Ranch Road, heading N.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miReach Hot Springs Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 96°F66°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 96°69°
Thu 99°63°
Fri 99°64°
Sat 99°65°
Sun 99°65°
Mon 98°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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