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Spring Meyer Road Loop

10.6 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Spring Meyer Road Loop is a 10.6-mile loop near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 538 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,918 – 5,378 ft · steepest grade: 24%11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.88951, -119.71082
Nearest town Dresslerville, NV
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Spring Meyer Road Loop

10.6 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Elevation 4,919–5,377 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. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 1.8 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miBear right onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
  11. 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Ranch Road, heading S.
  14. 1.5 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.8 miBear right onto Mud Lake Road, heading N.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 100 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/spring-meyer-road-loop-17-km-454c

Trail surface

76% dirt24% 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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