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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mexican Dam Trail, heading E.
  16. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  29. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 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

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