Jeep Trail
8 mi · ▲ 1,585 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Jeep Trail is an 8-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 1,585 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Jeep Trail
8 mi · ▲ 1,585 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Elevation 5,204–6,695 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.24730, -119.75146
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 91°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left onto Jeep Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Ophir Grade, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Jeep Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~114 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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