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Washoe Lake State Park

Nine Hill–Washoe Lake Loop, 4 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 3,368 ft · 6 hr 23 min

Nine Hill–Washoe Lake Loop, 4 sights is a 14.1-mile loop in Washoe Lake State Park near Empire, NV. The route passes Washoe Lake and Nine Hill. It climbs 3,368 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,721 – 6,792 ft · steepest grade: 29%15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rocky Trail 39.20059, -119.70706
Nearest town Empire, NV
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Nine Hill–Washoe Lake Loop, 4 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 3,368 ft · 6 hr 23 min

Elevation 4,720–6,793 ft

Loop · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: Rocky Trail · 39.20059, -119.70706

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 94°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 500 ftTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.9 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right onto Dead Man's Creek, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miPass Washoe Lake.
  21. 300 ftContinue straight onto County Road 222, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Eastlake Boulevard, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftReach Nine Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 450 ftContinue straight onto County Road 222, heading SW.
  25. 500 ftContinue straight onto Old Eastlake Boulevard, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  28. 0.6 miTurn right onto County Road 224, heading NE.
  29. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 0.3 miPass Nine Hill.
  31. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  36. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  38. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  39. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  41. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  42. 2.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  43. 0.3 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading S.
  44. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rocky Trail, heading SE.
  45. 0.4 miThe 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/nine-hill-washoe-lake-out-back-3-summits-23-km

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 94°F52°
Feels like79°Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 98°64°
Wed 97°65°
Thu 98°64°
Fri 98°65°
Sat 98°67°
Sun 99°65°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~137 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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