Jeep Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 2,425 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Jeep Trail is a 10.4-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 2,425 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,204 – 7,422 ft · steepest grade: 32%11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.24730, -119.75146
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV

Directions

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Jeep Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 2,425 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Elevation 5,204–7,420 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.24730, -119.75146

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 91°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto Jeep Trail, heading N.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Ophir Grade, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 1.2 miTurn left onto Jeep Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 91°F53°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 93°67°
Wed 93°64°
Thu 96°64°
Fri 95°64°
Sat 96°65°
Sun 96°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~130 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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