Spring Meyer Road Loop

8.3 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Spring Meyer Road Loop is an 8.3-mile loop near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 589 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,918 – 5,378 ft · steepest grade: 29%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.89094, -119.71089
Nearest town Dresslerville, NV

Directions

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Spring Meyer Road Loop

8.3 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 4,919–5,378 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 38.89094, -119.71089

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 1.8 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.8 miBear right onto Mud Lake Road, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  26. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 8 min before dark.

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