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Washoe Lake State Park

County Road 284

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,508 ft · 2 hr 23 min

County Road 284 is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 1,508 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,974 – 5,965 ft · steepest grade: 30%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20743, -119.75570
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV
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County Road 284

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,508 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 4,975–5,965 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: 39.20743, -119.75570

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 500 ftTurn right onto County Road 284, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sugarloaf-out-back-10-km-6cf5

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F58°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 96°68°
Wed 95°68°
Thu 97°63°
Fri 97°64°
Sat 97°66°
Sun 98°64°

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