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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  19. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Jumbo Grade, heading S.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  27. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  33. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  40. 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.

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