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Ophir Creek Trail is a 12.8-mile out-and-back in Davis Creek Regional Park near Washoe City, NV. It climbs 3,754 ft, with sections as steep as 49% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,164 – 8,731 ft · steepest grade: 49%13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30281, -119.83430
Nearest town Washoe City, NV

Directions

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Ophir Creek Trail

12.8 mi · ▲ 3,754 ft · 6 hr 9 min

Elevation 5,163–8,729 ft

Out & Back · Davis Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.30281, -119.83430

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 91°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 450 ftSharp left onto Ophir Creek Trail, heading S.
  4. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 2.8 miBear right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftReach Ophir Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.7 miBear left onto Ophir Creek Trail, heading S.
  12. 2.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 2.7 miSharp right, heading E.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 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

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 91°F57°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 92°68°
Wed 94°67°
Thu 96°64°
Fri 97°64°
Sat 97°66°
Sun 96°65°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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