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Prison Hill Trail - West

5.4 mi · ▲ 610 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Prison Hill Trail - West is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Pinyon Hills, NV. It climbs 610 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,662 – 4,931 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mexican Dam Trail 39.11404, -119.70756
Nearest town Pinyon Hills, NV
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Prison Hill Trail - West

5.4 mi · ▲ 610 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 4,662–4,932 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Mexican Dam Trail · 39.11404, -119.70756

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 1.1 miSharp left onto Prison Hill Trail - West, heading NW.
  6. 0.8 miReach Prison Hill Trail - West, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
  8. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miArrive 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-out-back-9-km-a072

Trail surface

31% gravel28% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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