Jumbo Grade is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 1,808 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi5,273 – 6,362 ft · steepest grade: 21%10.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.29752, -119.76010
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV
Directions
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Jumbo Grade
9.4 mi · ▲ 1,808 ft · 4 hr 2 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Jumbo Grade, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 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 3.8 mi in (~126 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Jumbo Grade 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,294 ft
- East Loop 9.2 mi · ▲ 2,154 ft
- East Loop 9.2 mi · ▲ 2,154 ft
- Jumbo Grade 9.3 mi · ▲ 1,751 ft
- Ophir Road 9.4 mi · ▲ 1,303 ft
- Jumbo Grade 10 mi · ▲ 2,617 ft
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