Jumbo Grade
11.4 mi · ▲ 2,822 ft · 5 hr 13 min
Jumbo Grade is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 2,822 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Jumbo Grade
11.4 mi · ▲ 2,822 ft · 5 hr 13 min
Elevation 5,172–6,695 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.29848, -119.77072
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Jumbo Grade, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Jeep Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Ophir Grade, heading N.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jeep Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Jumbo Grade, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 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 4.6 mi in (~168 min). Leave by 5:02 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Jumbo Grade Loop 10.2 mi · ▲ 1,992 ft
- Jumbo Grade Loop 10.2 mi · ▲ 2,038 ft
- East Loop 10.6 mi · ▲ 2,359 ft
- East Loop 10.6 mi · ▲ 2,359 ft
- Jumbo Grade 11.4 mi · ▲ 2,822 ft
- Jumbo Grade 11.4 mi · ▲ 3,432 ft
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