Jeep Trail
13.2 mi · ▲ 2,228 ft · 5 hr 31 min
Jeep Trail is a 13.2-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,228 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Jeep Trail
13.2 mi · ▲ 2,228 ft · 5 hr 31 min
Elevation 5,040–6,798 ft
Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park
Trailhead: 39.27386, -119.78455
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto East Loop, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Jeep Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Ophir Grade, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Jeep Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach Jeep Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Ophir Grade, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Jeep Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto East Loop, heading W.
- 1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~180 min). Leave by 3:41 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- North Loop Loop 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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