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Jumbo Grade is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 1,305 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,420 – 6,470 ft · steepest grade: 28%7.7 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Jumbo Grade

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,305 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Elevation 5,419–6,470 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 N.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  16. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  23. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  26. 450 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

37% dirt63% 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 3.3 mi in (~107 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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