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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Ophir Creek Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 2.8 miBear right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftReach Ophir Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Ophir Creek Trail, heading S.
- 2.7 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 2.7 miSharp right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 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
Other ways to reach this destination
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