Juniper Valley Ranch Road
7.3 mi · ▲ 972 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Juniper Valley Ranch Road is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Johnson Lane, NV. It climbs 972 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Juniper Valley Ranch Road
7.3 mi · ▲ 972 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Elevation 4,947–5,747 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.04122, -119.70553
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.3 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 S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Juniper Valley Ranch Road 7.3 mi · ▲ 972 ft
- Juniper Valley Ranch Road Loop 9.9 mi · ▲ 1,266 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Johnson Lane, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Johnson Lane, Nevada