Jumbo Grade Loop is a 10.3-mile loop near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,085 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi5,187 – 6,362 ft · steepest grade: 23%11.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cottontail Lane 39.30268, -119.77383
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV
Directions
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Jumbo Grade Loop
10.3 mi · ▲ 2,085 ft · 4 hr 29 min
Elevation 5,186–6,363 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Cottontail Lane · 39.30268, -119.77383
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start on Cottontail Lane, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Jumbo Grade, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Cottontail Lane, heading SW.
- 150 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
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 4.5 mi in (~147 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Cottontail Lane Trailhead
- Jumbo Grade Loop 10.3 mi · ▲ 1,971 ft
- Jumbo Grade Loop 10.4 mi · ▲ 2,234 ft
- Cottontail Lane 10.7 mi · ▲ 1,585 ft
- East Loop 10.7 mi · ▲ 2,460 ft
- Cottontail Lane 11.4 mi · ▲ 2,281 ft
- McClellan Peak via Jumbo Grade 11.5 mi · ▲ 3,501 ft
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