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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mud Lake Road, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  18. 0.7 miBear right onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.8 miSharp right onto River End Road, heading E.
  21. 0.6 miSharp left onto Prospect Road, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.6 miReach Prospect Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 1 miTurn left onto River End Road, heading NW.
  25. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto Spring Meyer Road, heading NW.
  27. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 400 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Ranch Road, heading SW.
  29. 1.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  30. 0.6 miTurn right onto Mud Lake Road, heading N.
  31. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  34. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  35. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  37. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  43. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  44. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  45. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  46. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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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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