Jackrabbit Trail

Jackrabbit Trail is a short, easy hike on Bureau of Land Management land in the Sierra Front Field Office, about a mile from the town of Sparks, Nevada. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 2 miles long, with a total climb of about 577 feet and a high point near 4,800 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.86 miles in, with a grade of about 9 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Spanish Springs weather station show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 69°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The Zipper, a mountain biking route, sits just 0.1 mile away, and Spanish Springs Singletrack is about 0.3 mile off. Pah Rah Interpretive Trail is about 1.2 miles away, and Reno Bouldering is about 5.9 miles away.