AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Spring Meyer Road Loop

9.6 mi · ▲ 873 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Spring Meyer Road Loop is a 9.6-mile loop near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 873 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,954 – 5,378 ft · steepest grade: 27%9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.88273, -119.71595
Nearest town Dresslerville, NV
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Spring Meyer Road Loop

9.6 mi · ▲ 873 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 4,955–5,378 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 38.88273, -119.71595

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mud Lake Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Link Spur A, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miBear right onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
  10. 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Ranch Road, heading S.
  13. 1.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.8 miBear right onto Mud Lake Road, heading N.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 200 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-15-km-db91

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:28 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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