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
Directions
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Mexican Ditch Trail, heading E.
- 2 miTurn right onto Prison Hill Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Prison Hill Recreation Access, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach Mexican Ditch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Prison Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Mexican Ditch Trail, heading N.
- 2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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 surface
89% dirt10% paved1% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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