Horseshoe Bend Road via Spring Meyer Road
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,069 ft · 4 hr 14 min
Horseshoe Bend Road via Spring Meyer Road is an 11.1-mile out-and-back near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 1,069 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Horseshoe Bend Road via Spring Meyer Road
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,069 ft · 4 hr 14 min
Elevation 4,879–5,378 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.90023, -119.72145
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Mud Lake Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Link Spur A, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Spring Meyer Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Horseshoe Bend Road, heading S.
- 0.8 miReach Horseshoe Bend Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Spring Meyer Road, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Mud Lake Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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