Ophir Road is a 13-mile out-and-back near Washoe City, NV. It climbs 1,371 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi5,079 – 6,470 ft · steepest grade: 16%13.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.32765, -119.79072
Nearest town Washoe City, NV
Directions
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Ophir Road
13 mi · ▲ 1,371 ft · 5 hr 1 min
Elevation 5,079–6,470 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.32765, -119.79072
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 91°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ophir Road, heading E.
- 2.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 2.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 2.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 2.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 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
31% dirt69% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 91°F57°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue
96°66°
Wed
95°65°
Thu
96°64°
Fri
97°64°
Sat
97°66°
Sun
96°65°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.3 mi in (~189 min). Leave by 4:41 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
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