Jumbo Grade
10 mi · ▲ 2,617 ft · 4 hr 39 min
Jumbo Grade is a 10-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,617 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Jumbo Grade
10 mi · ▲ 2,617 ft · 4 hr 39 min
Elevation 5,273–6,695 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 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Jumbo Grade, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Jeep Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Ophir Grade, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jeep Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jumbo Grade, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~148 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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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
- Jumbo Grade 9.4 mi · ▲ 1,808 ft
- Ophir Road 9.4 mi · ▲ 1,303 ft
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