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Washoe Lake State Park

Mount Scott–Nine Hill Loop, 5 summits

14 mi · ▲ 3,500 ft · 6 hr 25 min

Mount Scott–Nine Hill Loop, 5 summits is a 14-mile loop in Washoe Lake State Park near Lakeview, NV. The route passes Washoe Lake, Nine Hill and Mount Scott. It climbs 3,500 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,046 – 7,458 ft · steepest grade: 27%15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Eastlake Boulevard 39.23668, -119.76984
Nearest town Lakeview, NV
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Mount Scott–Nine Hill Loop, 5 summits

14 mi · ▲ 3,500 ft · 6 hr 25 min

Elevation 5,045–7,458 ft

Loop · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: Old Eastlake Boulevard · 39.23668, -119.76984

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Eastlake Boulevard, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Washoe Lake.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto County Road 224, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miPass Nine Hill.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 300 ftReach Mount Scott, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Gont Road, heading E.
  28. 1.1 miBear left onto Goni Road, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 2 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 1.4 miBear right onto Powerline Road, heading N.
  32. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  36. 0.9 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading NW.
  37. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  38. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 0.6 miTurn right onto Dead Man's Creek, heading NE.
  41. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  42. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  43. 500 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-scott-nine-hill-loop-19-km-6168

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F54°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 94°67°
Wed 93°64°
Thu 97°63°
Fri 97°64°
Sat 97°65°
Sun 98°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~208 min). Leave by 4:23 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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