Jumbo Grade
6.4 mi · ▲ 1,550 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Jumbo Grade is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 1,550 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Jumbo Grade
6.4 mi · ▲ 1,550 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Elevation 5,303–6,695 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.28255, -119.74814
Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 78°F / low 56° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Jumbo Grade, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Jeep Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Ophir Grade, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jeep Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jumbo Grade, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 4:58 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- East Loop 7.7 mi · ▲ 1,113 ft
- East Loop 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,113 ft
- Powerline Road via Jumbo Grade 15.3 mi · ▲ 4,653 ft
- East Loop 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,087 ft
- Unknown via Jumbo Grade 15.9 mi · ▲ 4,685 ft
- Jumbo Grade 11.8 mi · ▲ 3,917 ft
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