Jumbo Grade is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 1,424 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi5,302 – 6,470 ft · steepest grade: 22%8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28255, -119.74814
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV
Directions
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Jumbo Grade
7.5 mi · ▲ 1,424 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Elevation 5,303–6,470 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.28255, -119.74814
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 91°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 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.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Jumbo Grade, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 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
41% dirt59% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 91°F60°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
94°67°
Wed
93°69°
Thu
95°63°
Fri
95°64°
Sat
95°65°
Sun
96°64°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~123 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Jeep Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 840 ft
- East Loop 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,087 ft
- Jumbo Grade 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,550 ft
- Jumbo Grade 6.5 mi · ▲ 2,160 ft
- East Loop 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,113 ft
- Jumbo Grade 7.4 mi · ▲ 1,425 ft
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