Juniper Valley Ranch Road
10 mi · ▲ 1,330 ft · 4 hr
Juniper Valley Ranch Road is a 10-mile out-and-back near Johnson Lane, NV. It climbs 1,330 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi4,656 – 5,748 ft · steepest grade: 25%10.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.04276, -119.72577
Nearest town Johnson Lane, NV
Directions
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Juniper Valley Ranch Road
10 mi · ▲ 1,330 ft · 4 hr
Elevation 4,655–5,747 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.04276, -119.72577
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, 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 E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 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 S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Juniper Valley Ranch Road, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Vicky Lane, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 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
11% dirt89% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:09 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Juniper Valley Ranch Road Loop 3.2 mi · ▲ 496 ft
- Hot Springs Mountain 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,140 ft
- Juniper Valley Ranch Road 7.6 mi · ▲ 1,371 ft
- Juniper Valley Ranch Road 7.6 mi · ▲ 1,330 ft
- Juniper Valley Ranch Road 7.7 mi · ▲ 1,358 ft
- Heybourne Road via Vicky Lane 7.7 mi · ▲ 514 ft
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