Hot Springs Mountain via Vicky Lane
8 mi · ▲ 1,711 ft · 3 hr 31 min
Hot Springs Mountain via Vicky Lane is an 8-mile out-and-back near Stewart, NV. The route reaches Hot Springs Mountain at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 1,711 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Hot Springs Mountain via Vicky Lane
8 mi · ▲ 1,711 ft · 3 hr 31 min
Elevation 4,655–5,938 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.09722, -119.72365
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Vicky Lane, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
- 1.1 miReach Hot Springs Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 2.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~132 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Vicky Lane Loop 2.8 mi · ▲ 502 ft
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