AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Spring Meyer Road

7.9 mi · ▲ 708 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Spring Meyer Road is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 708 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,944 – 5,364 ft · steepest grade: 22%8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.88599, -119.70781
Nearest town Dresslerville, NV
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Spring Meyer Road

7.9 mi · ▲ 708 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Elevation 4,944–5,363 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.88599, -119.70781

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Mud Lake Road, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Link Spur A, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.8 miBear right onto Mud Lake Road, heading N.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 350 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-13-km-16bd

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:46 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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