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Spring Meyer Road Loop

8.6 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Spring Meyer Road Loop is an 8.6-mile loop near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 589 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,912 – 5,378 ft · steepest grade: 26%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.89275, -119.71320
Nearest town Dresslerville, NV
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Spring Meyer Road Loop

8.6 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 4,911–5,377 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 38.89275, -119.71320

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 1.8 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.8 miBear right onto Mud Lake Road, heading N.
  20. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/spring-meyer-road-loop-14-km-6595

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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