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Mexican Dam Trail–Odyssey Loop, 5 sights is a 7.1-mile loop in Silver Saddle Ranch near Pinyon Hills, NV. It climbs 1,701 ft, with sections as steep as 42% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,620 – 5,650 ft · steepest grade: 42%7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.14152, -119.70568
Nearest town Pinyon Hills, NV

Directions

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Mexican Dam Trail–Odyssey Loop, 5 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,701 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Elevation 4,619–5,649 ft

Loop · Silver Saddle Ranch

Trailhead: 39.14152, -119.70568

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Mexican Dam Trail, heading W.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Prison Hill Recreation Access, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Prison Hill Trail, heading S.
  6. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Odyssey, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Prison Hill Trail - West, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mexican Dam Trail, heading SE.
  31. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 0.7 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

57% dirt6% gravel37% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F55°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 96°67°
Wed 96°69°
Thu 98°64°
Fri 99°65°
Sat 99°67°
Sun 98°66°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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