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Prison Hill Trail - West Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 891 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Prison Hill Trail - West Loop is a 2.6-mile loop near Stewart, NV. It climbs 891 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,839 – 5,555 ft · steepest grade: 31%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.13693, -119.73674
Nearest town Stewart, NV
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Prison Hill Trail - West Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 891 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 4,839–5,555 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 39.13693, -119.73674

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Prison Hill Trail - West, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 500 ftTurn right onto Odyssey, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 250 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/prison-hill-trail-west-loop-4-km-a5d2

Trail surface

32% dirt22% gravel46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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