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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Jumbo Grade, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Jeep Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Goni Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 3 miTurn right onto Goni Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 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.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Jeep Trail via Jumbo Grade 2.4 mi · ▲ 824 ft
- Jumbo Grade 5.2 mi · ▲ 910 ft
- Jumbo Grade 6 mi · ▲ 1,402 ft
- Jumbo Grade 6 mi · ▲ 2,011 ft
- Jumbo Grade 6.2 mi · ▲ 936 ft
- East Loop via Jumbo Grade 7 mi · ▲ 936 ft
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