AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

James Lee Loops

4.9 mi · ▲ 661 ft · 1 hr 58 min

James Lee Loops is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Indian Hills, NV. It climbs 661 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,666 – 5,322 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.07050, -119.78147
Nearest town Indian Hills, NV
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James Lee Loops

4.9 mi · ▲ 661 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 4,667–5,323 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.07050, -119.78147

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 1.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miBear right onto Clear Creek Trail/Jacks Valley Loop, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miBear left onto James Lee Loops, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 300 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/james-lee-loops-out-back-8-km-4352

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 96°F65°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 95°68°
Thu 99°61°
Fri 99°62°
Sat 99°63°
Sun 99°62°
Mon 98°59°

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