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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Jumbo Grade, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Jeep Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Jumbo Grade, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
84% dirt16% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~89 min). Leave by 5:12 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Jeep Trail & Jumbo Grade 8.3 mi · ▲ 1,769 ft
- Jumbo Grade 16.1 mi · ▲ 4,925 ft
- Jumbo Grade 16.1 mi · ▲ 4,925 ft
- Jumbo Grade 7.3 mi · ▲ 936 ft
- Ophir Road via Jumbo Grade 12.2 mi · ▲ 2,250 ft
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