Mexican Dam Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 642 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Mexican Dam Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Silver Saddle Ranch near Stewart, NV. It climbs 642 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi4,607 – 4,984 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.10787, -119.71563
Nearest town Stewart, NV
Directions
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Mexican Dam Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 642 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Elevation 4,608–4,985 ft
Out & Back · Silver Saddle Ranch
Trailhead: 39.10787, -119.71563
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Mexican Dam Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 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
65% dirt35% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 96°F65°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed
96°66°
Thu
99°61°
Fri
99°62°
Sat
100°64°
Sun
99°62°
Mon
98°59°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Vicky Lane 2.2 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Mexican Dam Trail Loop 2.2 mi · ▲ 538 ft
- Mexican Dam Trail Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 554 ft
- Vicky Lane 3.9 mi · ▲ 589 ft
- Prison Hill Trail - West 4.2 mi · ▲ 323 ft
- Prison Hill 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,448 ft
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