Washoe Lake State Park

Jeep Trail

15 mi · ▲ 4,008 ft · 7 hr

Jeep Trail is a 15-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 4,008 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,040 – 7,320 ft · steepest grade: 40%15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 39.24167, -119.73671
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV

Directions

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Jeep Trail

15 mi · ▲ 4,008 ft · 7 hr

Elevation 5,040–7,319 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: connector · 39.24167, -119.73671

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 67°F / low 43° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left onto Jeep Trail, heading W.
  16. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 1.3 miTurn right onto East Loop, heading W.
  23. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miBear left onto Jeep Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  33. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  35. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  36. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  37. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  40. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  41. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  42. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  43. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  44. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  45. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F43°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity54%
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 66°48°
Mon 72°44°
Tue 81°46°
Wed 84°57°
Thu 87°60°
Fri 82°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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