Jumbo Grade is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 1,583 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Jumbo Grade
7.1 mi · ▲ 1,583 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Elevation 5,419–6,470 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.28141, -119.73943
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 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.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 400 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 3.3 mi in (~105 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Jeep Trail via Jumbo Grade 2.4 mi · ▲ 824 ft
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- East Loop via Jumbo Grade 7 mi · ▲ 936 ft
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