Jumbo Grade is a 7-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 1,306 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi5,420 – 6,470 ft · steepest grade: 23%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 mi · ▲ 1,306 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Elevation 5,419–6,470 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.28141, -119.73943
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 74°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · 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 N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 400 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
OvercastTemperature 74°F51°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV6Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Mon
79°58°
Tue
78°56°
Wed
81°50°
Thu
78°56°
Fri
78°51°
Sat
79°49°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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