Jumbo Grade is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 1,425 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi5,302 – 6,470 ft · steepest grade: 24%8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28255, -119.74814
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV
Directions
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Jumbo Grade
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,425 ft · 3 hr 11 min
Elevation 5,303–6,470 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.28255, -119.74814
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 78°F / low 56° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 6:58 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.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 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.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 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
OvercastTemperature 78°F56°
Precip3%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity39%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:58 PM
Wed
79°55°
Thu
80°54°
Fri
74°50°
Sat
77°48°
Sun
68°42°
Mon
69°36°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- East Loop 7.7 mi · ▲ 1,113 ft
- East Loop 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,113 ft
- Powerline Road via Jumbo Grade 15.3 mi · ▲ 4,653 ft
- East Loop 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,087 ft
- Unknown via Jumbo Grade 15.9 mi · ▲ 4,685 ft
- Jumbo Grade 11.8 mi · ▲ 3,917 ft
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