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Washoe Lake State Park

Mount Scott & Nine Hill via County Road 282

13.3 mi · ▲ 4,064 ft · 6 hr 28 min

Mount Scott & Nine Hill via County Road 282 is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Lakeview, NV. The route passes Nine Hill before reaching Mount Scott at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It climbs 4,064 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,902 – 7,458 ft · steepest grade: 33%14.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20675, -119.78065
Nearest town Lakeview, NV
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Mount Scott & Nine Hill via County Road 282

13.3 mi · ▲ 4,064 ft · 6 hr 28 min

Elevation 4,901–7,458 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: 39.20675, -119.78065

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Transit-accessible: Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center stop 627 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miBear left onto County Road 286, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto County Road 282, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 1 miPass Nine Hill.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 300 ftReach Mount Scott, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  33. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  34. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  35. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  39. 1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  40. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  41. 0.9 miTurn left onto County Road 286, heading W.
  42. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  43. 0.7 miArrive 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/nine-hill-mcclellan-peak-out-back-bd3d

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F57°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 95°68°
Wed 95°67°
Thu 97°63°
Fri 98°64°
Sat 98°66°
Sun 97°65°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.5 mi in (~253 min). Leave by 3:37 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center stop 627 m from the trailhead

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