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.

Elevation

0 mi4,879 – 5,378 ft · steepest grade: 29%12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.90023, -119.72145
Nearest town Dresslerville, NV

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mud Lake Road, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right onto Link Spur A, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left onto Spring Meyer Road, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miBear left onto Horseshoe Bend Road, heading S.
  27. 0.8 miReach Horseshoe Bend Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.8 miBear right onto Spring Meyer Road, heading W.
  29. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.8 miBear right onto Mud Lake Road, heading NW.
  35. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  38. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  39. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  40. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  41. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  47. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  48. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  52. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  53. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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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