Juniper Valley Ranch Road
12.3 mi · ▲ 1,151 ft · 4 hr 41 min
Juniper Valley Ranch Road is a 12.3-mile out-and-back near Pinyon Hills, NV. It climbs 1,151 ft. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi4,764 – 5,214 ft12.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.10692, -119.70659
Nearest town Pinyon Hills, NV
Directions
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Juniper Valley Ranch Road
12.3 mi · ▲ 1,151 ft · 4 hr 41 min
Elevation 4,763–5,213 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.10692, -119.70659
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Juniper Valley Ranch Road, heading SE.
- 2.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 2.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 2 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
2% dirt98% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:09 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.9 mi in (~139 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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