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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Mud Lake Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Link Spur A, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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 SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Mud Lake Road, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 400 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 1.3 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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