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Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

County Route 270–Vicee - Lower Ash Connector, 3 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 3,245 ft · 4 hr 51 min

County Route 270–Vicee - Lower Ash Connector, 3 sights is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park near Lakeview, NV. It climbs 3,245 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,069 – 6,792 ft · steepest grade: 25%10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.17510, -119.80331
Nearest town Lakeview, NV
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County Route 270–Vicee - Lower Ash Connector, 3 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 3,245 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Elevation 5,068–6,792 ft

Out & Back · Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Trailhead: 39.17510, -119.80331

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 93°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Vicee Canyon, heading NW.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto Vicee - Lower Ash Connector, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Vicee Canyon, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Timberline Drive, heading N.
  13. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Franktown Creek Road, heading N.
  15. 2.2 miReach Vicee - Lower Ash Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 2.2 miTurn left onto Timberline Drive, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Vicee Canyon, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Vicee - Lower Ash Connector, heading NE.
  20. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto Vicee Canyon, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Ash Canyon Road, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/county-route-270-vicee-lower-ash-connector-out-back-3-sights-16-km

Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F53°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 95°65°
Wed 95°65°
Thu 97°63°
Fri 97°64°
Sat 97°65°
Sun 97°64°

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