Jeep Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,586 ft · 4 hr 50 min
Jeep Trail is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,586 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Jeep Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,586 ft · 4 hr 50 min
Elevation 5,058–7,403 ft
Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park
Trailhead: 39.26080, -119.75666
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 92°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto East Loop, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 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 NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto East Loop, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~128 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- East Loop & East/South Loop 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Washoe Lake State Park Beach–East Loop, 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Jeep Trail 10.6 mi · ▲ 1,976 ft
- Jeep Trail 16 mi · ▲ 4,343 ft
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