Juniper Valley Ranch Road
8 mi · ▲ 1,698 ft · 3 hr 31 min
Juniper Valley Ranch Road is an 8-mile out-and-back near Johnson Lane, NV. It climbs 1,698 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi4,790 – 5,748 ft · steepest grade: 24%8.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.04421, -119.72397
Nearest town Johnson Lane, NV
Directions
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Juniper Valley Ranch Road
8 mi · ▲ 1,698 ft · 3 hr 31 min
Elevation 4,789–5,747 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.04421, -119.72397
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Juniper Valley Ranch Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
17% dirt83% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:09 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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