Jumbo Grade Loop is an 8.9-mile loop near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 1,755 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi5,328 – 6,362 ft · steepest grade: 26%9.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 39.29995, -119.75749
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV
Directions
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Jumbo Grade Loop
8.9 mi · ▲ 1,755 ft · 3 hr 51 min
Elevation 5,327–6,363 ft
Loop
Trailhead: connector · 39.29995, -119.75749
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 90°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Jumbo Grade, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 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
ClearTemperature 90°F60°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
93°68°
Wed
93°68°
Thu
95°63°
Fri
95°64°
Sat
95°65°
Sun
96°64°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~123 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Jumbo Grade 9.6 mi · ▲ 2,563 ft
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