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Jeep Trail is a 12.7-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,368 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,187 – 6,473 ft · steepest grade: 38%13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cottontail Lane 39.30268, -119.77383
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV

Directions

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Jeep Trail

12.7 mi · ▲ 2,368 ft · 5 hr 25 min

Elevation 5,186–6,474 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Cottontail Lane · 39.30268, -119.77383

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 79°F / low 53° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

  1. Start on Cottontail Lane, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 2.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left onto Jeep Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.6 miReach Jeep Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 1.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  27. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  29. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  38. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cottontail Lane, heading W.
  39. 0.1 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

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F53°
Precip3%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity42%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:58 PM
Wed 80°53°
Thu 81°54°
Fri 75°51°
Sat 78°48°
Sun 68°43°
Mon 69°36°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~155 min). Leave by 4:03 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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