Carson River Trail–Mexican Dam Trail, 5 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Silver Saddle Ranch near Stewart, NV. It climbs 1,879 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi4,610 – 5,660 ft · steepest grade: 33%8.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Prison Hill Trail - West 39.13469, -119.73810
Nearest town Stewart, NV
Directions
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Carson River Trail–Mexican Dam Trail, 5 sights
7.5 mi · ▲ 1,879 ft · 3 hr 26 min
Elevation 4,610–5,660 ft
Out & Back · Silver Saddle Ranch
Trailhead: Prison Hill Trail - West · 39.13469, -119.73810
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 77°F / low 45° · precip 2% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Odyssey, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Prison Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left onto Prison Hill Recreation Access, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Prision Hill Recreation Access, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Carson River Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Prision Hill Recreation Access, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Mexican Dam Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Odyssey, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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
62% dirt8% gravel30% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F45°
Precip2%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Mon
81°56°
Tue
80°53°
Wed
83°51°
Thu
82°56°
Fri
81°50°
Sat
83°51°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.2 mi · loop · via Mexican Dam Trail
- 2.4 mi · loop · via Mexican Dam Trail
- 3.3 mi · out & back · via Mexican Dam Trail
- 4.2 mi · loop · via Mexican Dam Trail
- 4.2 mi · out & back · via Mexican Dam Trail
- 4.3 mi · out & back · via Mexican Dam Trail
- 4.3 mi · out & back · via Mexican Dam Trail
- 4.5 mi · loop · via Mexican Dam Trail
More from Prison Hill Trail - West Trailhead
- Prison Hill Trail - West 4.8 mi · ▲ 245 ft
- Mexican Ditch Trail & Prison Hill Trail 7.8 mi · ▲ 1,478 ft
- Prison Hill Recreation Access–Prison Hill Trail - West, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,514 ft
- Bitterbrush Loop–Eagle Valley Trail, 3 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 1,183 ft
- Odyssey 5 mi · ▲ 1,094 ft
- Carson River Trail–Prision Hill Recreation Access, 4 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,478 ft
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