Spring Meyer Road Loop

8.4 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Spring Meyer Road Loop is an 8.4-mile loop near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 538 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,918 – 5,378 ft · steepest grade: 30%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.88951, -119.71082
Nearest town Dresslerville, NV

Directions

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Spring Meyer Road Loop

8.4 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 4,919–5,378 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 38.88951, -119.71082

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 1.8 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.8 miBear right onto Mud Lake Road, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 250 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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