AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Spring Meyer Road Loop

10.9 mi · ▲ 564 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Spring Meyer Road Loop is a 10.9-mile loop near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 564 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,912 – 5,378 ft · steepest grade: 31%11.4 mi

Getting there

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

10.9 mi · ▲ 564 ft · 3 hr 55 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. 0.7 miBear right onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
  12. 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 400 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Ranch Road, heading S.
  15. 1.5 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 1.2 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 NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 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-e89f

Trail surface

73% dirt27% 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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