Long Valley Road–Mud Lake Road, 3 sights

14.8 mi · ▲ 901 ft · 5 hr 23 min

Long Valley Road–Mud Lake Road, 3 sights is a 14.8-mile out-and-back near Gardnerville Ranchos, NV. It climbs 901 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,872 – 5,358 ft · steepest grade: 17%15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.87440, -119.74076
Nearest town Gardnerville Ranchos, NV

Directions

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Long Valley Road–Mud Lake Road, 3 sights

14.8 mi · ▲ 901 ft · 5 hr 23 min

Elevation 4,874–5,359 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.87440, -119.74076

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Mud Lake Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Indian Creek Ranch Road, heading S.
  10. 4.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Long Valley Road, heading W.
  12. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Spring Meyer Road, heading NE.
  14. 1.4 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 1.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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