Washoe Lake–County Road 284, 4 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Lakeview, NV. The route reaches Washoe Lake. It climbs 1,142 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi5,040 – 5,965 ft · steepest grade: 29%6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Eastlake Boulevard 39.23583, -119.77155
Nearest town Lakeview, NV
Directions
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Washoe Lake–County Road 284, 4 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 1,142 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 5,041–5,965 ft
Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park
Trailhead: Old Eastlake Boulevard · 39.23583, -119.77155
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
- Start on County Road 222, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Washoe Lake.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Eastlake Boulevard, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Dead Man's Creek, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left onto County Road 282, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto County Road 285, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto County Road 224, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Dead Man's Creek, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto County Road 222, heading W.
- 450 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
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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