Spring Meyer Road

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,069 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Spring Meyer Road is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 1,069 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,882 – 5,378 ft · steepest grade: 29%9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.90023, -119.72145
Nearest town Dresslerville, NV

Directions

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Spring Meyer Road

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,069 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation 4,882–5,377 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.90023, -119.72145

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mud Lake Road, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right onto Link Spur A, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left onto Spring Meyer Road, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  30. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 1.1 miTurn left onto Link Spur A, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mud Lake Road, heading NE.
  34. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  40. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  48. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  52. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  53. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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