Washoe Lake State Park

East Loop

6.7 mi · ▲ 1,113 ft · 2 hr 47 min

East Loop is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Washoe Lake State Park near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 1,113 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,040 – 5,722 ft · steepest grade: 24%7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28255, -119.74814
Nearest town New Washoe City, NV

Directions

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East Loop

6.7 mi · ▲ 1,113 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 5,040–5,721 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Lake State Park

Trailhead: 39.28255, -119.74814

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 91°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 1.3 miTurn right onto East Loop, heading W.
  20. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  32. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 50 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

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 91°F60°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 94°67°
Wed 93°69°
Thu 95°63°
Fri 95°64°
Sat 95°65°
Sun 96°64°

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