Spring Meyer Road
8.9 mi · ▲ 917 ft · 3 hr 26 min
Spring Meyer Road is an 8.9-mile out-and-back near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 917 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Spring Meyer Road
8.9 mi · ▲ 917 ft · 3 hr 26 min
Elevation 4,911–5,378 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.89275, -119.71320
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Mud Lake Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Link Spur A, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Mud Lake Road, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Spring Meyer Road 7.3 mi · ▲ 327 ft
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- Spring Meyer Road Loop 8.6 mi · ▲ 589 ft
- Spring Meyer Road Loop 8.6 mi · ▲ 589 ft
- Spring Meyer Road Loop 10.9 mi · ▲ 564 ft
- Spring Meyer Road 11.1 mi · ▲ 916 ft
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