Spring Meyer Road

6.9 mi · ▲ 758 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Spring Meyer Road is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near Gardnerville Ranchos, NV. It climbs 758 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,872 – 5,256 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.87440, -119.74076
Nearest town Gardnerville Ranchos, NV

Directions

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Spring Meyer Road

6.9 mi · ▲ 758 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 4,874–5,256 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.87440, -119.74076

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

41% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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