Juniper Valley Ranch Road

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,354 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Juniper Valley Ranch Road is a 7.8-mile out-and-back near Johnson Lane, NV. It climbs 1,354 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,780 – 5,748 ft · steepest grade: 26%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.04124, -119.72526
Nearest town Johnson Lane, NV

Directions

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Juniper Valley Ranch Road

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,354 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Elevation 4,781–5,747 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.04124, -119.72526

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Juniper Valley Ranch Road, heading SE.
  18. 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 1.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  27. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  40. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  42. 200 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

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 96°F67°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 96°65°
Thu 99°61°
Fri 99°62°
Sat 99°63°
Sun 99°62°
Mon 98°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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