Mud Lake Road & Prospect Road via Indian Creek Ranch Road
14.7 mi · ▲ 1,602 ft · 5 hr 42 min
Mud Lake Road & Prospect Road via Indian Creek Ranch Road is a 14.7-mile out-and-back near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 1,602 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi4,882 – 5,525 ft · steepest grade: 26%15.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.90023, -119.71915
Nearest town Dresslerville, NV
Directions
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Mud Lake Road & Prospect Road via Indian Creek Ranch Road
14.7 mi · ▲ 1,602 ft · 5 hr 42 min
Elevation 4,883–5,526 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.90023, -119.71915
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mud Lake Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto River End Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Prospect Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach Prospect Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left onto River End Road, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Spring Meyer Road, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Ranch Road, heading SW.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Mud Lake Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
53% dirt47% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:08 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 6 min before dark.
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