Spring Meyer Road

9 mi · ▲ 935 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Spring Meyer Road is a 9-mile out-and-back near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 935 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,892 – 5,378 ft · steepest grade: 27%9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 38.89597, -119.72029
Nearest town Dresslerville, NV

Directions

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Spring Meyer Road

9 mi · ▲ 935 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Elevation 4,892–5,378 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: connector · 38.89597, -119.72029

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mud Lake Road, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Link Spur A, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.8 miBear right onto Mud Lake Road, heading N.
  26. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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