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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 2 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 200 ftContinue straight onto Jumbo Grade, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  29. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  30. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 2.6 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  37. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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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.

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