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Jumbo Grade Loop is a 10.4-mile loop near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,234 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,187 – 6,362 ft · steepest grade: 26%11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cottontail Lane 39.30268, -119.77383
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV

Directions

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Jumbo Grade Loop

10.4 mi · ▲ 2,234 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Elevation 5,186–6,363 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Cottontail Lane · 39.30268, -119.77383

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 75°F / low 46° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start on Cottontail Lane, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 1.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  14. 400 ftTurn right onto Jumbo Grade, heading SW.
  15. 400 ftReach Jumbo Grade, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  28. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 2.6 miBear left, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  37. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  40. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  42. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  43. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cottontail Lane, heading SW.
  44. 0.1 miThe loop closes 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

OvercastTemperature 75°F46°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Mon 80°55°
Tue 79°51°
Wed 82°51°
Thu 79°57°
Fri 78°51°
Sat 80°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~171 min). Leave by 3:50 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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