Mexican Ditch Trail–Prision Hill Recreation Access Loop, 6 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Mexican Ditch Trail–Prision Hill Recreation Access Loop, 6 sights is a 4.6-mile loop in Silver Saddle Ranch near Pinyon Hills, NV. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mexican Ditch Trail–Prision Hill Recreation Access Loop, 6 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 4,598–4,647 ft
Loop · Silver Saddle Ranch
Trailhead: Riverview Trail · 39.16026, -119.71055
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 94°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Riverview Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Mexican Ditch Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Prison Hill Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Prison Hill Recreation Access, heading NE.
- 100 ftReach Riverview Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Prision Hill Recreation Access, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Carson River Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Prision Hill Recreation Access, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Mexican Dam Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto River Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Riverview Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Riverview Trail Trailhead
- Golf Course Outer Trail & Riverview Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Prison Hill Recreation Access–Prison Hill Trail, 3 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 686 ft
- Mexican Dam Trail & River Trail via Riverview Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Prison Hill–Mexican Ditch Trail Loop, 5 sights 8.3 mi · ▲ 1,117 ft
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