Prison Hill–Mexican Ditch Trail Loop, 5 sights is an 8.3-mile loop in Silver Saddle Ranch near Pinyon Hills, NV. The route reaches Prison Hill. It climbs 1,117 ft, with sections as steep as 51% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi4,597 – 5,725 ft · steepest grade: 51%8.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Riverview Trail 39.16026, -119.71055
Nearest town Pinyon Hills, NV
Directions
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Prison Hill–Mexican Ditch Trail Loop, 5 sights
8.3 mi · ▲ 1,117 ft · 3 hr 20 min
Elevation 4,598–5,725 ft
Loop · Silver Saddle Ranch
Trailhead: Riverview Trail · 39.16026, -119.71055
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 94°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Riverview Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Mexican Ditch Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Prison Hill Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Prison Hill Recreation Access, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Prison Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Prison Hill.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Mexican Dam Trail, heading E.
- 1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto River Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Riverview Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miThe 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
66% dirt5% gravel29% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 94°F52°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
98°65°
Wed
97°66°
Thu
99°64°
Fri
99°65°
Sat
99°67°
Sun
98°66°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Riverview Trail Trailhead
- Golf Course Outer Trail & Riverview Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Mexican Ditch Trail–Prision Hill Recreation Access Loop, 6 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Prison Hill Recreation Access–Prison Hill Trail, 3 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 686 ft
- Mexican Dam Trail & River Trail via Riverview Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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