Ophir Grade
8.5 mi · ▲ 2,623 ft · 4 hr 9 min
Ophir Grade is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 2,623 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Ophir Grade
8.5 mi · ▲ 2,623 ft · 4 hr 9 min
Elevation 5,628–7,366 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.23700, -119.74463
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ophir Grade, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~132 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Carson Valley Viewpoint & Goni Road 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,302 ft
- McClellan Peak 6.2 mi · ▲ 1,882 ft
- Ophir Grade 8.5 mi · ▲ 2,623 ft
- Powerline Road 10.2 mi · ▲ 3,054 ft
- Centennial Loop 10.9 mi · ▲ 2,938 ft
- Powerline Road 11.5 mi · ▲ 3,475 ft
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