Scripps State Wildlife Management Area
Washoe Lake
1.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 30 min
Washoe Lake is a 1.5-mile out-and-back in Scripps State Wildlife Management Area near New Washoe City, NV. The route reaches Washoe Lake at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Washoe Lake
1.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 30 min
Elevation 5,032–5,036 ft
Out & Back · Scripps State Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 39.27576, -119.78951
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 93°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Washoe Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 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.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
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