Jeep Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 2,431 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Jeep Trail is a 10.4-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 2,431 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,204 – 7,435 ft · steepest grade: 30%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 · ▲ 2,431 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Elevation 5,204–7,434 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 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Ophir Grade, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 1.2 miTurn left onto Jeep Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

81% dirt19% 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 (~131 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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