Spring Meyer Road

8.6 mi · ▲ 241 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Spring Meyer Road is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Dresslerville, NV. It is mostly level, with 241 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,944 – 5,154 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.88599, -119.70781
Nearest town Dresslerville, NV

Directions

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Spring Meyer Road

8.6 mi · ▲ 241 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Elevation 4,944–5,154 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 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 1.8 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.7 miBear right onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
  7. 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 1.5 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 1.8 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

98% dirt2% 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 8:25 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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