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Prison Hill Trail - West

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,647 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Prison Hill Trail - West is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Pinyon Hills, NV. It climbs 1,647 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,613 – 5,446 ft · steepest grade: 38%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.12006, -119.70600
Nearest town Pinyon Hills, NV
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Prison Hill Trail - West

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,647 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 4,613–5,447 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.12006, -119.70600

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftBear left onto Mexican Dam Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftSharp left onto Prison Hill Trail - West, heading SW.
  15. 0.8 miReach Prison Hill Trail - West, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mexican Dam Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/prison-hill-trail-west-out-back-10-km-8e4b

Trail surface

48% dirt26% gravel26% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 96°F66°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 96°71°
Thu 100°64°
Fri 100°65°
Sat 100°66°
Sun 100°66°
Mon 99°63°

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