Juniper Valley Ranch Road

8 mi · ▲ 1,720 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Juniper Valley Ranch Road is an 8-mile out-and-back near Johnson Lane, NV. It climbs 1,720 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,790 – 5,748 ft · steepest grade: 28%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.04262, -119.72396
Nearest town Johnson Lane, NV

Directions

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Juniper Valley Ranch Road

8 mi · ▲ 1,720 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Elevation 4,789–5,747 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.04262, -119.72396

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  21. 1.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left onto Juniper Valley Ranch Road, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  26. 1.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  32. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  42. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  44. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  45. 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

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~64 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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