AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hot Springs Mountain via Vicky Lane

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,323 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Hot Springs Mountain via Vicky Lane is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Bridge House, NV. The route reaches Hot Springs Mountain at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,323 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,672 – 5,939 ft · steepest grade: 30%7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.04821, -119.75367
Nearest town Bridge House, NV
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Hot Springs Mountain via Vicky Lane

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,323 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 4,671–5,938 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.04821, -119.75367

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miReach Hot Springs Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  23. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Vicky Lane, heading W.
  25. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hot-springs-mountain-out-back-12-km-7472

Weather

ClearTemperature 96°F63°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
100°60°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 97°65°
Thu 99°61°
Fri 100°62°
Sat 100°64°
Sun 99°62°
Mon 98°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~126 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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