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Jumbo Grade is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 4,925 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,731 – 7,320 ft · steepest grade: 38%16.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28141, -119.73943
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV

Directions

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Jumbo Grade

16.1 mi · ▲ 4,925 ft · 7 hr 50 min

Elevation 4,731–7,319 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.28141, -119.73943

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftSharp right onto Jumbo Grade, heading E.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Jeep Trail, heading E.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miBear right onto Goni Road, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 3 miTurn right onto Goni Road, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  37. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  38. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jeep Trail, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto Jumbo Grade, heading NW.
  42. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  43. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  44. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  45. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F66°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 93°68°
Thu 95°62°
Fri 96°63°
Sat 96°65°
Sun 95°64°
Mon 93°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~149 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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