Jumbo Grade Loop is an 11.7-mile loop near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,724 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi5,145 – 6,362 ft · steepest grade: 31%13.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dunbar Drive 39.30990, -119.78477
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV
Directions
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Jumbo Grade Loop
11.7 mi · ▲ 2,724 ft · 5 hr 16 min
Elevation 5,144–6,363 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Dunbar Drive · 39.30990, -119.78477
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start on Dunbar Drive, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Lord Street, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Jumbo Grade, heading SE.
- 400 ftReach Jumbo Grade, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Lord Street, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dunbar Drive, heading SW.
- 50 ftThe 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
50% dirt8% sand1% paved41% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 92°F57°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
94°65°
Wed
95°65°
Thu
96°64°
Fri
96°65°
Sat
96°66°
Sun
96°64°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.6 mi in (~161 min). Leave by 5:10 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Dunbar Drive Trailhead
- Ophir Road 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,855 ft
- Jeep Trail via Jumbo Grade 8.9 mi · ▲ 2,397 ft
- Dunbar Drive 11.1 mi · ▲ 1,654 ft
- Jumbo Grade Loop 11.4 mi · ▲ 2,398 ft
- Dunbar Drive 12.4 mi · ▲ 2,470 ft
- Dunbar Drive 12.7 mi · ▲ 2,634 ft
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