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Washoe Lake State Park

Dead Man's Creek via County Road 284

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,225 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Dead Man's Creek via County Road 284 is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 1,225 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,049 – 5,666 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.21820, -119.74656
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV
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Dead Man's Creek via County Road 284

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,225 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 5,051–5,668 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: 39.21820, -119.74656

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 91°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Dead Man's Creek, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miReach Dead Man's Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 200 ftBear right onto County Road 224, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/washoe-lake-out-back-8-km-371c

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 91°F60°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity11%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 95°68°
Wed 95°68°
Thu 97°63°
Fri 98°63°
Sat 98°65°
Sun 97°64°

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