Mexican Dam Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back near Stewart, NV. It climbs 1,685 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi4,649 – 5,568 ft · steepest grade: 24%5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.13137, -119.73956
Nearest town Stewart, NV
Directions
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Mexican Dam Trail
5 mi · ▲ 1,685 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 4,650–5,569 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.13137, -119.73956
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mexican Dam Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 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
70% dirt30% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.2 mi · loop · via Mexican Dam Trail
- 2.4 mi · loop · via Mexican Dam Trail
- 3.3 mi · out & back · via Mexican Dam Trail
- 4.2 mi · loop · via Mexican Dam Trail
- 4.2 mi · out & back · via Mexican Dam Trail
- 4.3 mi · out & back · via Mexican Dam Trail
- 4.3 mi · out & back · via Mexican Dam Trail
- 4.5 mi · loop · via Mexican Dam Trail
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