Washoe Lake State Park Beach–East Loop, 5 sights is a 16-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near New Washoe City, NV. The route reaches Washoe Lake State Park Beach. It climbs 2,636 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi5,036 – 6,362 ft · steepest grade: 25%17.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 39.29995, -119.75749
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV
Directions
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Washoe Lake State Park Beach–East Loop, 5 sights
16 mi · ▲ 2,636 ft · 6 hr 39 min
Elevation 5,036–6,363 ft
Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park
Trailhead: connector · 39.29995, -119.75749
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 90°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto East Loop, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left onto North Loop, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass Washoe Lake State Park Beach.
- 50 ftBear left onto North/South Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto East/North Loop, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto East Loop, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Jeep Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Jumbo Grade, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
63% dirt37% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 90°F60°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
93°68°
Wed
93°68°
Thu
95°63°
Fri
95°64°
Sat
95°65°
Sun
96°64°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.9 mi in (~142 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Jumbo Grade Loop 8.9 mi · ▲ 1,755 ft
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