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Mud Lake Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Mud Lake Road is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Gardnerville Ranchos, NV. It climbs 563 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,872 – 5,220 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.87546, -119.73839
Nearest town Gardnerville Ranchos, NV
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Mud Lake Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 4,872–5,221 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.87546, -119.73839

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Mud Lake Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miReach Mud Lake Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miArrive 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/mud-lake-road-out-back-7-km-f61a

Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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