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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 2 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Juniper Valley Ranch Road, heading SE.
  4. 2.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 2.7 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  33. 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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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.

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