Juniper Valley Ranch Road

6.6 mi · ▲ 902 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Juniper Valley Ranch Road is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Johnson Lane, NV. It climbs 902 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,948 – 5,748 ft · steepest grade: 34%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.04489, -119.70538
Nearest town Johnson Lane, NV

Directions

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Juniper Valley Ranch Road

6.6 mi · ▲ 902 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 4,947–5,747 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.04489, -119.70538

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Juniper Valley Ranch Road, heading NE.
  4. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 1.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 96°F66°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 96°69°
Thu 99°63°
Fri 99°64°
Sat 99°65°
Sun 99°65°
Mon 98°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 10 min before dark.

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