Jumbo Grade
13.4 mi · ▲ 4,285 ft · 6 hr 37 min
Jumbo Grade is a 13.4-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 4,285 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Jumbo Grade
13.4 mi · ▲ 4,285 ft · 6 hr 37 min
Elevation 5,144–7,403 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Dunbar Drive · 39.30990, -119.78477
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 79°F / low 53° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
- Start on Dunbar Drive, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Lord Street, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Jumbo Grade, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Jeep Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jumbo Grade, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Lord Street, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dunbar Drive, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~209 min). Leave by 3:09 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Dunbar Drive Trailhead
- Dunbar Drive 11.1 mi · ▲ 1,654 ft
- East Loop 15.1 mi · ▲ 3,204 ft
- East Loop 14 mi · ▲ 3,204 ft
- Jumbo Grade 13.8 mi · ▲ 3,641 ft
- Jumbo Grade 13.4 mi · ▲ 3,675 ft
- Jumbo Grade 13.8 mi · ▲ 4,251 ft
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