Spring Meyer Road

6.6 mi · ▲ 696 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Spring Meyer Road is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Gardnerville Ranchos, NV. It climbs 696 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,879 – 5,256 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.87711, -119.73428
Nearest town Gardnerville Ranchos, NV

Directions

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Spring Meyer Road

6.6 mi · ▲ 696 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 4,878–5,256 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.87711, -119.73428

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  18. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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