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Horseshoe Bend Road & Mud Lake Road via Spring Meyer Road

10 mi · ▲ 994 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Horseshoe Bend Road & Mud Lake Road via Spring Meyer Road is a 10-mile out-and-back near Gardnerville Ranchos, NV. It climbs 994 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,879 – 5,378 ft · steepest grade: 31%10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.87711, -119.73428
Nearest town Gardnerville Ranchos, NV
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Horseshoe Bend Road & Mud Lake Road via Spring Meyer Road

10 mi · ▲ 994 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Elevation 4,878–5,377 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.87711, -119.73428

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 77°F / low 46° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mud Lake Road, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear left onto Horseshoe Bend Road, heading E.
  17. 0.8 miReach Horseshoe Bend Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.8 miBear right onto Spring Meyer Road, heading W.
  19. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right onto Indian Creek Ranch Road, heading NW.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right onto Mud Lake Road, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/horseshoe-bend-road-mud-lake-road-out-back-16-km

Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F46°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Mon 80°55°
Tue 81°54°
Wed 85°54°
Thu 82°57°
Fri 82°54°
Sat 82°53°

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