AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sawmill Road

7.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Sawmill Road is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Buckeye, NV. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,846 – 4,925 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.93954, -119.70828
Nearest town Buckeye, NV
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Sawmill Road

7.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 4,846–4,924 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.93954, -119.70828

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 95°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Sawmill Road, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miReach Sawmill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 1.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 1.7 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/sawmill-road-out-back-12-km

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 95°F63°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 97°65°
Thu 101°62°
Fri 100°63°
Sat 100°64°
Sun 100°63°
Mon 98°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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