Mexican Dam Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Mexican Dam Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Silver Saddle Ranch near Pinyon Hills, NV. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi4,620 – 4,652 ft4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: River Trail 39.14251, -119.70703
Nearest town Pinyon Hills, NV
Directions
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Mexican Dam Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 4,619–4,654 ft
Out & Back · Silver Saddle Ranch
Trailhead: River Trail · 39.14251, -119.70703
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mexican Dam Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miReach Mexican Dam Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
74% dirt26% 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
Other ways to reach this destination
More from River Trail Trailhead
- River Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Prison Hill Recreation Access & Prison Hill Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 677 ft
- Mexican Dam Trail–Odyssey Loop, 5 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,701 ft
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