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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 39% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,738 – 7,313 ft · steepest grade: 39%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 4,738–7,314 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.28141, -119.73943

Weather Aug 4: 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 onto Jeep Trail, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miBear right onto Goni Road, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 3 miContinue straight onto Lower Centennial Loop Connector, heading S.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 350 ftBear left onto Lower Centennial Loop Connector, heading SE.
  29. 3 miTurn right onto Goni Road, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  40. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jeep Trail, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jumbo Grade, heading NW.
  44. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  45. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  46. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  47. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~147 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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