Jeep Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 2,528 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Jeep Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,528 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Jeep Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 2,528 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Elevation 5,118–7,403 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.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1 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 2.4 mi in (~104 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 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
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