Jumbo Grade Loop is a 10.2-mile loop near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 1,992 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi5,174 – 6,362 ft · steepest grade: 22%11.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.29848, -119.77072
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV
Directions
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Jumbo Grade Loop
10.2 mi · ▲ 1,992 ft · 4 hr 24 min
Elevation 5,172–6,363 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 39.29848, -119.77072
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Jumbo Grade, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
58% dirt42% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~149 min). Leave by 4:12 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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