AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Spring Meyer Road

7.3 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Spring Meyer Road is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 327 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,912 – 5,194 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

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

7.3 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 4,912–5,194 ft

Out & Back

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. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 1.8 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 500 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  23. 300 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/spring-meyer-road-out-back-12-km-5455

Trail surface

75% dirt25% 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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