Jeep Trail is a 12.7-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,368 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi5,187 – 6,473 ft · steepest grade: 38%13.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cottontail Lane 39.30268, -119.77383
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV
Directions
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Jeep Trail
12.7 mi · ▲ 2,368 ft · 5 hr 25 min
Elevation 5,186–6,474 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cottontail Lane · 39.30268, -119.77383
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 18% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start on Cottontail Lane, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 2.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Jeep Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach Jeep Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cottontail Lane, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
54% dirt46% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 65°F50°
Precip18%Wind18 mphUV7Humidity45%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sat
69°44°
Sun
69°45°
Mon
74°45°
Tue
79°51°
Wed
73°57°
Thu
74°57°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~155 min). Leave by 4:32 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Cottontail Lane Trailhead
- Jumbo Grade Loop 10.3 mi · ▲ 1,971 ft
- Jumbo Grade Loop 10.3 mi · ▲ 2,085 ft
- Jumbo Grade Loop 10.4 mi · ▲ 2,234 ft
- Cottontail Lane 10.7 mi · ▲ 1,585 ft
- East Loop 10.7 mi · ▲ 2,460 ft
- Cottontail Lane 11.4 mi · ▲ 2,281 ft
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