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Jumbo Grade is a 9.3-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 1,751 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,273 – 6,362 ft · steepest grade: 28%10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.29752, -119.76010
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV

Directions

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Jumbo Grade

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,751 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Elevation 5,273–6,363 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.29752, -119.76010

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
  4. 1.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Jumbo Grade, heading E.
  17. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  31. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 2.6 miBear left, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  38. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F66°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 94°68°
Thu 96°63°
Fri 96°64°
Sat 96°65°
Sun 95°65°
Mon 94°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~141 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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