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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.

Elevation

0 mi5,420 – 6,470 ft · steepest grade: 35%7.8 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 · ▲ 1,583 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

  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. 1.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  30. 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

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F66°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 93°68°
Thu 95°62°
Fri 96°63°
Sat 96°65°
Sun 95°64°
Mon 93°61°

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.

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