Spring Meyer Road

10.2 mi · ▲ 854 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Spring Meyer Road is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 854 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,882 – 5,378 ft · steepest grade: 25%10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.90023, -119.71915
Nearest town Dresslerville, NV

Directions

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Spring Meyer Road

10.2 mi · ▲ 854 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Elevation 4,883–5,378 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.90023, -119.71915

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mud Lake Road, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto Link Spur A, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.8 miBear right onto Mud Lake Road, heading N.
  29. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  34. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  35. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  39. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  40. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 6 min before dark.

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