Long Valley Road & Spring Meyer Road
15.6 mi · ▲ 1,203 ft · 5 hr 48 min
Long Valley Road & Spring Meyer Road is a 15.6-mile out-and-back near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 1,203 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Long Valley Road & Spring Meyer Road
15.6 mi · ▲ 1,203 ft · 5 hr 48 min
Elevation 4,904–5,378 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.88586, -119.72366
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Transit-accessible: PA-WA-LU stop 178 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Mud Lake Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Link Spur A, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Indian Creek Ranch Road, heading SE.
- 2.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Long Valley Road, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Spring Meyer Road, heading NE.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Ranch Road, heading NE.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Mud Lake Road, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: PA-WA-LU stop 178 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Mud Lake Road 5.7 mi · ▲ 716 ft
- Spring Meyer Road 6.9 mi · ▲ 1,044 ft
- Spring Meyer Road 7.9 mi · ▲ 922 ft
- Spring Meyer Road 8.1 mi · ▲ 922 ft
- Spring Meyer Road 8.1 mi · ▲ 922 ft
- Horseshoe Bend Road via Spring Meyer Road 9.4 mi · ▲ 1,044 ft
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