Spring Meyer Road

7.4 mi · ▲ 874 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Spring Meyer Road is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 874 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,954 – 5,378 ft · steepest grade: 30%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.88273, -119.71595
Nearest town Dresslerville, NV

Directions

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Spring Meyer Road

7.4 mi · ▲ 874 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 4,955–5,378 ft

Out & Back

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. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.8 miBear right onto Mud Lake Road, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:27 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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