Washoe Lake State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi5,056 – 7,402 ft · steepest grade: 41%11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.26080, -119.75666
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV

Directions

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftTurn right onto East Loop, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Jeep Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  18. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 1.3 miTurn left onto East Loop, heading S.
  33. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~161 min). Leave by 4:00 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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