Sawmill Road

4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Sawmill Road is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Twelvemile House, NV. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,872 – 4,925 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.91426, -119.70240
Nearest town Twelvemile House, NV

Directions

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Sawmill Road

4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 4,871–4,924 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.91426, -119.70240

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 94°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Sawmill Road, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miReach Sawmill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 1.4 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

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 94°F54°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 96°66°
Wed 98°66°
Thu 100°62°
Fri 100°63°
Sat 101°65°
Sun 100°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:39 PM.

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