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Washoe Lake State Park

Jeep Trail

13.2 mi · ▲ 2,228 ft · 5 hr 31 min

Jeep Trail is a 13.2-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,228 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,040 – 6,798 ft · steepest grade: 39%13.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.27386, -119.78455
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV
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Jeep Trail

13.2 mi · ▲ 2,228 ft · 5 hr 31 min

Elevation 5,040–6,798 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: 39.27386, -119.78455

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 66°F / low 52° · precip 17% · wind 22 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto East Loop, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Jeep Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 1.4 miTurn left onto Ophir Grade, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftBear right onto Jeep Trail, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miReach Jeep Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.6 miBear left onto Ophir Grade, heading S.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left onto Jeep Trail, heading N.
  23. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 1.3 miTurn right onto East Loop, heading W.
  30. 1 miBear right, heading W.
  31. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jeep-trail-out-back-21-km-8573

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F52°
Precip17%Wind22 mphUV7Humidity51%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 13% rain7 AM: 16% rain8 AM: 17% rain9 AM: 10% rain10 AM: 8% rain11 AM: 10% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sat 70°44°
Sun 72°46°
Mon 75°45°
Tue 80°52°
Wed 74°58° 22%
Thu 75°57° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~180 min). Leave by 4:07 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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