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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 1.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Mud Lake Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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
Other ways to reach this destination
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