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Prison Hill is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Stewart, NV. The route reaches Prison Hill. It climbs 1,448 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,698 – 5,725 ft · steepest grade: 31%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.10787, -119.71563
Nearest town Stewart, NV

Directions

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Prison Hill

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,448 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 4,697–5,725 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.10787, -119.71563

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 1 miPass Prison Hill.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miReach Prison Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 96°F65°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 96°66°
Thu 99°61°
Fri 99°62°
Sat 100°64°
Sun 99°62°
Mon 98°59°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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