Jumbo Grade
11.4 mi · ▲ 3,769 ft · 5 hr 41 min
Jumbo Grade is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 3,769 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Jumbo Grade
11.4 mi · ▲ 3,769 ft · 5 hr 41 min
Elevation 5,419–7,319 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.28141, -119.73943
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Jumbo Grade, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Jeep Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Jumbo Grade, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 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 4.0 mi in (~158 min). Leave by 5:12 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Jeep Trail via Jumbo Grade 2.4 mi · ▲ 824 ft
- Jumbo Grade 5.2 mi · ▲ 910 ft
- Jumbo Grade 6 mi · ▲ 1,402 ft
- Jumbo Grade 6 mi · ▲ 2,011 ft
- Jumbo Grade 6.2 mi · ▲ 936 ft
- East Loop via Jumbo Grade 7 mi · ▲ 936 ft
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