Sawmill Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min

Sawmill Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Twelvemile House, NV. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,876 – 4,925 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sawmill Road 38.93689, -119.70048
Nearest town Twelvemile House, NV

Directions

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Sawmill Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min

Elevation 4,876–4,924 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Sawmill Road · 38.93689, -119.70048

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

  1. Start on Sawmill Road, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miReach Sawmill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 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 surface

95% dirt5% 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 100°62°
Fri 100°63°
Sat 101°65°
Sun 100°64°
Mon 98°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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