Jeep Trail
13.9 mi · ▲ 4,285 ft · 6 hr 47 min
Jeep Trail is a 13.9-mile out-and-back near New Washoe City, NV. It climbs 4,285 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Jeep Trail
13.9 mi · ▲ 4,285 ft · 6 hr 47 min
Elevation 5,118–7,319 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.27363, -119.75640
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 80°F / low 48° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Jeep Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~195 min). Leave by 3:23 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- East Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Washoe Lake State Park Beach & East/North Loop 3.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- East Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Jeep Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 1,918 ft
- Jeep Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 2,528 ft
- Carson Valley Viewpoint & Goni Road via Jeep Trail 11.8 mi · ▲ 3,443 ft
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