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Washoe Lake State Park

Mount Scott–Nine Hill, 3 summits

14.2 mi · ▲ 4,077 ft · 6 hr 46 min

Mount Scott–Nine Hill, 3 summits is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Empire, NV. The route passes Mount Scott and Nine Hill. It climbs 4,077 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,692 – 7,458 ft · steepest grade: 36%15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.19795, -119.70966
Nearest town Empire, NV
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Mount Scott–Nine Hill, 3 summits

14.2 mi · ▲ 4,077 ft · 6 hr 46 min

Elevation 4,692–7,458 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: 39.19795, -119.70966

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Powerline Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 3 miTurn right onto Goni Road, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 300 ftReach Mount Scott, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Gont Road, heading W.
  21. 1.1 miBear left onto Goni Road, heading W.
  22. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.5 miPass Nine Hill.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left onto County Road 224, heading S.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  34. 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  39. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  41. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  42. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  43. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-scott-nine-hill-loop-23-km-e5f1

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~103 min). Leave by 4:58 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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