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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Jumbo Grade, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  27. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  29. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  30. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 2.6 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  37. 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.

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