Jeep Trail
8.4 mi · ▲ 1,918 ft · 3 hr 46 min
Jeep Trail is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 1,918 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Jeep Trail
8.4 mi · ▲ 1,918 ft · 3 hr 46 min
Elevation 5,118–6,695 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.27363, -119.75640
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 93°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Jeep Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Ophir Grade, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Jeep Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~124 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- East Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- East Loop & East/North Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Washoe Lake State Park Beach & East/North Loop 3.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- East Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Jeep Trail via Jumbo Grade 3.7 mi · ▲ 744 ft
- Jumbo Grade 3.8 mi · ▲ 899 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near New Washoe City, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near New Washoe City, Nevada