Spring Meyer Road

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,018 ft · 3 hr 7 min

Spring Meyer Road is a 7.8-mile out-and-back near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 1,018 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,918 – 5,378 ft · steepest grade: 30%8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.88837, -119.70958
Nearest town Dresslerville, NV

Directions

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Spring Meyer Road

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,018 ft · 3 hr 7 min

Elevation 4,919–5,378 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.88837, -119.70958

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mud Lake Road, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Link Spur A, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  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 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 1.1 miTurn left onto Link Spur A, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mud Lake Road, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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