Hot Springs Mountain
3.8 mi · ▲ 1,140 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Hot Springs Mountain is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Johnson Lane, NV. The route reaches Hot Springs Mountain at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 1,140 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Hot Springs Mountain
3.8 mi · ▲ 1,140 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 4,781–5,938 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.04124, -119.72526
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Hot Springs Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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