Jumbo Grade

6 mi · ▲ 2,011 ft · 3 hr

Jumbo Grade is a 6-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,011 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,420 – 7,402 ft · steepest grade: 40%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28141, -119.73943
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV

Directions

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Jumbo Grade

6 mi · ▲ 2,011 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 5,419–7,403 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.28141, -119.73943

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 90°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftSharp right onto Jumbo Grade, heading E.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Jeep Trail, heading E.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  15. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Jumbo Grade, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  29. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F60°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 93°67°
Wed 93°68°
Thu 95°63°
Fri 95°64°
Sat 95°65°
Sun 95°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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