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Carson River Trail–Prision Hill Recreation Access, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Silver Saddle Ranch near Stewart, NV. It climbs 1,478 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,623 – 5,522 ft · steepest grade: 31%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prison Hill Trail - West 39.13469, -119.73810
Nearest town Stewart, NV

Directions

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Carson River Trail–Prision Hill Recreation Access, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,478 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 4,624–5,521 ft

Out & Back · Silver Saddle Ranch

Trailhead: Prison Hill Trail - West · 39.13469, -119.73810

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 92°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 N.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Odyssey, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Prison Hill Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 1 miTurn right onto Prison Hill Recreation Access, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Prision Hill Recreation Access, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right onto Carson River Trail, heading NE.
  15. 300 ftReach Prison Hill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 300 ftSharp left onto Prision Hill Recreation Access, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Prison Hill Recreation Access, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Prison Hill Trail, heading SE.
  19. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left onto Odyssey, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 300 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

71% dirt11% gravel18% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F52°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 96°65°
Wed 96°67°
Thu 98°63°
Fri 98°64°
Sat 98°66°
Sun 97°65°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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