Juniper Valley Ranch Road

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,062 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Juniper Valley Ranch Road is a 9.8-mile out-and-back near Johnson Lane, NV. It climbs 1,062 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,682 – 5,289 ft · steepest grade: 20%11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.05307, -119.74991
Nearest town Johnson Lane, NV

Directions

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Juniper Valley Ranch Road

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,062 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Elevation 4,683–5,290 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.05307, -119.74991

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Juniper Valley Ranch Road, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  35. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  40. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  42. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  43. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  44. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  47. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  48. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  49. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  50. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  51. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  52. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  53. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  55. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  56. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  57. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  58. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  59. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  60. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  61. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  62. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  63. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  64. 50 ftBear left onto Vicky Lane, heading NW.
  65. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  66. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 96°F63°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
100°60°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 97°65°
Thu 99°61°
Fri 100°62°
Sat 100°64°
Sun 99°62°
Mon 98°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~112 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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