Juniper Valley Ranch Road
6.2 mi · ▲ 924 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Juniper Valley Ranch Road is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Johnson Lane, NV. It climbs 924 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Juniper Valley Ranch Road
6.2 mi · ▲ 924 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Elevation 4,947–5,747 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.04695, -119.70773
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Juniper Valley Ranch Road, heading N.
- 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftArrive 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 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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More from this trailhead
- Juniper Valley Ranch Road 6.2 mi · ▲ 924 ft
- Juniper Valley Ranch Road Loop 8.8 mi · ▲ 1,253 ft
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