Nine Hill–Washoe Lake, 4 sights is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Lakeview, NV. The route passes Washoe Lake and Nine Hill. It climbs 3,093 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi4,843 – 6,792 ft · steepest grade: 29%13.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Eastlake Boulevard 39.23583, -119.77155
Nearest town Lakeview, NV
Directions
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Nine Hill–Washoe Lake, 4 sights
12.4 mi · ▲ 3,093 ft · 5 hr 41 min
Elevation 4,843–6,793 ft
Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park
Trailhead: Old Eastlake Boulevard · 39.23583, -119.77155
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on County Road 222, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Washoe Lake.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Eastlake Boulevard, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Dead Man's Creek, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right onto County Road 224, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Powerline Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Unknown, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Nine Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Nine Hill.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto County Road 224, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Dead Man's Creek, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto County Road 222, heading NW.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
74% dirt26% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 92°F54°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
94°67°
Wed
93°64°
Thu
97°63°
Fri
97°64°
Sat
97°65°
Sun
98°64°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~139 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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