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Silver Saddle Ranch

Mexican Ditch Trail–Prison Hill Recreation Access, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Mexican Ditch Trail–Prison Hill Recreation Access, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Silver Saddle Ranch near New Empire, NV. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,610 – 4,659 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.16737, -119.72110
Nearest town New Empire, NV
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Mexican Ditch Trail–Prison Hill Recreation Access, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 4,610–4,660 ft

Out & Back · Silver Saddle Ranch

Trailhead: 39.16737, -119.72110

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 94°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mexican Ditch Trail, heading E.
  3. 2 miTurn right onto Prison Hill Trail, heading W.
  4. 250 ftSharp right onto Prison Hill Recreation Access, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftReach Mexican Ditch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 150 ftSharp left onto Prison Hill Trail, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftTurn left onto Mexican Ditch Trail, heading N.
  8. 2 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mexican-ditch-trail-prison-hill-recreation-access-out-back-3-sights-7-km-a6d8

Trail surface

89% dirt10% paved1% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 94°F52°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 98°65°
Wed 97°65°
Thu 98°64°
Fri 99°65°
Sat 99°67°
Sun 98°66°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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