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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

  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. 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  18. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Jumbo Grade, heading S.
  23. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  26. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  32. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  39. 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.

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