Ophir Grade
13.6 mi · ▲ 3,564 ft · 6 hr 19 min
Ophir Grade is a 13.6-mile out-and-back near Empire, NV. It climbs 3,564 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Ophir Grade
13.6 mi · ▲ 3,564 ft · 6 hr 19 min
Elevation 4,843–7,366 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.20315, -119.72733
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 69° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 500 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 2 miTurn right onto Goni Road, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 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 N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ophir Grade, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Goni Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive 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 3.7 mi in (~140 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Rocky Trail via Powerline Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 961 ft
- Powerline Road 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,397 ft
- Powerline Road 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,748 ft
- Powerline Road 11.1 mi · ▲ 2,784 ft
- Goni - 224 Connector via Powerline Road 11.1 mi · ▲ 2,671 ft
- Ophir Grade 13.6 mi · ▲ 3,479 ft
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