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Juniper Valley Ranch Road Loop

8.8 mi · ▲ 1,253 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Juniper Valley Ranch Road Loop is an 8.8-mile loop near Johnson Lane, NV. It climbs 1,253 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,656 – 5,748 ft · steepest grade: 24%9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.04695, -119.70773
Nearest town Johnson Lane, NV
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Juniper Valley Ranch Road Loop

8.8 mi · ▲ 1,253 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Elevation 4,655–5,747 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 39.04695, -119.70773

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 93°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Juniper Valley Ranch Road, heading N.
  3. 2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 1.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 500 ftTurn left onto Vicky Lane, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 1.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  11. 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Juniper Valley Ranch Road, heading SE.
  25. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 450 ftThe 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/juniper-valley-ranch-road-loop-14-km-58c7

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F56°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 95°67°
Wed 96°65°
Thu 98°60°
Fri 99°61°
Sat 99°63°
Sun 98°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:10 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:39 PM.

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