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Bitterbrush Loop–Mexican Ditch Trail, 6 sights is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Silver Saddle Ranch near New Empire, NV. It climbs 1,079 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,597 – 5,522 ft · steepest grade: 24%11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.16737, -119.72110
Nearest town New Empire, NV

Directions

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Bitterbrush Loop–Mexican Ditch Trail, 6 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 1,079 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 4,596–5,521 ft

Out & Back · Silver Saddle Ranch

Trailhead: 39.16737, -119.72110

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 94°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mexican Ditch Trail, heading E.
  3. 2 miTurn right onto Prison Hill Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.3 miTurn left onto Sagebrush Loop, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bitterbrush Loop, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left onto Unknown, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Prison Hill Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 1 miTurn right onto Prison Hill Recreation Access, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mexican Dam Trail, heading N.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto River Trail, heading E.
  23. 1.1 miTurn left onto Riverview Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right onto Mexican Ditch Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 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

75% dirt2% paved2% gravel21% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 94°F52°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 98°65°
Wed 97°65°
Thu 98°64°
Fri 99°65°
Sat 99°67°
Sun 98°66°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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