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Silver Saddle Ranch

Mexican Ditch Trail–Prison Hill Trail Loop, 4 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 1,643 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Mexican Ditch Trail–Prison Hill Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 10.1-mile loop in Silver Saddle Ranch near Stewart, NV. It climbs 1,643 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,597 – 5,555 ft · steepest grade: 37%10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.11393, -119.73900
Nearest town Stewart, NV
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Mexican Ditch Trail–Prison Hill Trail Loop, 4 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 1,643 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Elevation 4,596–5,555 ft

Loop · Silver Saddle Ranch

Trailhead: 39.11393, -119.73900

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 150 ftBear right onto Prison Hill Trail - West, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Prison Hill Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 1 miTurn left onto Prison Hill Recreation Access, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right onto Prison Hill Trail, heading NW.
  12. 300 ftTurn left onto Mexican Ditch Trail, heading NW.
  13. 1.4 miTurn right onto Riverview Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right onto River Trail, heading E.
  15. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mexican Dam Trail, heading SW.
  18. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  26. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Prison Hill Trail - West, heading SW.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftThe loop closes 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-trail-loop-5-sights

Trail surface

77% dirt4% gravel19% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 96°F65°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 96°65°
Thu 99°61°
Fri 99°62°
Sat 99°63°
Sun 99°62°
Mon 98°59°

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