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Jeep Trail is a 14.1-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,914 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,145 – 6,473 ft · steepest grade: 30%15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dunbar Drive 39.30990, -119.78477
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV

Directions

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Jeep Trail

14.1 mi · ▲ 2,914 ft · 6 hr 9 min

Elevation 5,144–6,474 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Dunbar Drive · 39.30990, -119.78477

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 70°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

  1. Start on Dunbar Drive, heading S.
  2. 300 ftTurn left onto Lord Street, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 2.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left onto Jeep Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miReach Jeep Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 1.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  31. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  34. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  35. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  37. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  38. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  40. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  42. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  43. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  46. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  47. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftSharp right onto Lord Street, heading NW.
  50. 0.2 miTurn right onto Dunbar Drive, heading W.
  51. 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

44% dirt8% sand48% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F45°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity52%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 70°46°
Mon 77°43°
Tue 83°51°
Wed 88°61°
Thu 90°63°
Fri 84°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.8 mi in (~191 min). Leave by 3:55 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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