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Prison Hill & Prison Hill Trail - West Loop is a 2.9-mile loop near Stewart, NV. The route reaches Prison Hill. It climbs 1,071 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,839 – 5,725 ft · steepest grade: 32%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prison Hill Trail - West 39.13469, -119.73810
Nearest town Stewart, NV

Directions

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Prison Hill & Prison Hill Trail - West Loop

2.9 mi · ▲ 1,071 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 4,839–5,725 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Prison Hill Trail - West · 39.13469, -119.73810

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Odyssey, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miPass Prison Hill.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Prison Hill Trail - West, heading NW.
  19. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 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 surface

44% dirt16% gravel40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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