Mexican Dam Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,013 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Mexican Dam Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Stewart, NV. It climbs 1,013 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,626 – 5,446 ft · steepest grade: 43%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.11277, -119.73668
Nearest town Stewart, NV

Directions

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Mexican Dam Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,013 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 4,627–5,447 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.11277, -119.73668

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Mexican Dam Trail, heading E.
  6. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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