Washoe Lake State Park

Jeep Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 1,346 ft · 4 hr 26 min

Jeep Trail is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 1,346 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,040 – 5,794 ft · steepest grade: 28%12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.24730, -119.75146
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV

Directions

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Jeep Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 1,346 ft · 4 hr 26 min

Elevation 5,040–5,794 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: 39.24730, -119.75146

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto Jeep Trail, heading N.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 1.3 miTurn right onto East Loop, heading W.
  14. 1 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 450 ftSharp right onto Jeep Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 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.

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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