Washoe Lake State Park

Washoe Lake–County Road 284, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,149 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Washoe Lake–County Road 284, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Lakeview, NV. The route reaches Washoe Lake. It climbs 1,149 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,046 – 5,965 ft · steepest grade: 30%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Eastlake Boulevard 39.23668, -119.76984
Nearest town Lakeview, NV

Directions

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Washoe Lake–County Road 284, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,149 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 5,045–5,965 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: Old Eastlake Boulevard · 39.23668, -119.76984

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Eastlake Boulevard, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Washoe Lake.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right onto Dead Man's Creek, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftBear left onto County Road 282, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left onto County Road 284, heading SW.
  12. 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto County Road 224, heading N.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto Dead Man's Creek, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F54°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 94°67°
Wed 93°64°
Thu 97°63°
Fri 97°64°
Sat 97°65°
Sun 98°64°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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