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.

Elevation

0 mi5,273 – 6,697 ft · steepest grade: 39%11.0 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 2 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Jumbo Grade, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Jeep Trail, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 1.4 miTurn left onto Ophir Grade, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jeep Trail, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jumbo Grade, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  34. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  37. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  38. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  40. 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.

Trail surface

93% dirt7% 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 3.9 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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