Washoe Lake State Park

Jeep Trail

15.8 mi · ▲ 4,322 ft · 7 hr 26 min

Jeep Trail is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 4,322 ft, with sections as steep as 42% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,040 – 7,320 ft · steepest grade: 42%16.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.23700, -119.74463
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV

Directions

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Jeep Trail

15.8 mi · ▲ 4,322 ft · 7 hr 26 min

Elevation 5,040–7,319 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: 39.23700, -119.74463

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left onto Jeep Trail, heading NW.
  19. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 1.3 miTurn right onto East Loop, heading W.
  26. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  27. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miBear left onto Jeep Trail, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  36. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  39. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  40. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  42. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  43. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  44. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  45. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  46. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  48. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  49. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  50. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  51. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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