Rock Lake–County Road 315, 3 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in Whittell Forest & Wildlife Area near Washoe City, NV. The route reaches Rock Lake. It climbs 2,548 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi5,164 – 7,090 ft · steepest grade: 26%11.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Discovery Trail 39.30516, -119.83225
Nearest town Washoe City, NV
Directions
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Rock Lake–County Road 315, 3 sights
11.8 mi · ▲ 2,548 ft · 5 hr 12 min
Elevation 5,166–7,091 ft
Out & Back · Whittell Forest & Wildlife Area
Trailhead: Discovery Trail · 39.30516, -119.83225
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Discovery Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ophir Creek Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Rock Lake.
- 1.2 miBear left onto County Road 315, heading W.
- 2.1 miReach Rock Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miBear right onto Ophir Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.1 miTurn left onto Discovery Trail, 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
100% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:10 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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