Jeep Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 2,528 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Jeep Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,528 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,118 – 7,402 ft · steepest grade: 41%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.27363, -119.75640
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV

Directions

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Jeep Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 2,528 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Elevation 5,118–7,403 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.27363, -119.75640

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Jeep Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  30. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~128 min). Leave by 4:59 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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