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.

Elevation

0 mi4,912 – 5,378 ft · steepest grade: 25%9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.89275, -119.71320
Nearest town Dresslerville, NV

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mud Lake Road, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Link Spur A, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.8 miBear right onto Mud Lake Road, heading N.
  25. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  32. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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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