Jumbo Grade Loop is a 10.2-mile loop near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,038 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi5,174 – 6,362 ft · steepest grade: 28%11.5 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 · ▲ 2,038 ft · 4 hr 25 min
Elevation 5,172–6,363 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 39.29848, -119.77072
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 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.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 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.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 500 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 2.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 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
ClearTemperature 92°F56°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
94°64°
Wed
94°64°
Thu
96°64°
Fri
95°64°
Sat
96°65°
Sun
96°64°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~145 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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