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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  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 E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  21. 1.3 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left onto Juniper Valley Ranch Road, heading NE.
  23. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 1.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  28. 450 ftTurn left onto Vicky Lane, heading NW.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  30. 2 miSharp left, heading S.
  31. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  33. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  35. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  37. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  38. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  39. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  41. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  44. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  46. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  47. 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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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