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
- Start on Cottontail Lane, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Jumbo Grade, heading SW.
- 400 ftReach Jumbo Grade, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cottontail Lane, heading SW.
- 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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