Prison Hill–Mexican Dam Trail, 4 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Silver Saddle Ranch near Pinyon Hills, NV. The route reaches Prison Hill. It climbs 1,093 ft, with sections as steep as 42% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi4,610 – 5,725 ft · steepest grade: 42%5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Prison Hill Recreation Access 39.13762, -119.71468
Nearest town Pinyon Hills, NV
Directions
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Prison Hill–Mexican Dam Trail, 4 sights
5 mi · ▲ 1,093 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 4,610–5,725 ft
Out & Back · Silver Saddle Ranch
Trailhead: Prison Hill Recreation Access · 39.13762, -119.71468
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 93°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Prison Hill Trail, heading S.
- 1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Prison Hill.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Mexican Dam Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Prison Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Prison Hill Recreation Access, heading NW.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
69% dirt3% gravel28% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 93°F55°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
96°67°
Wed
96°69°
Thu
98°64°
Fri
99°65°
Sat
99°67°
Sun
98°66°
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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