Spring Meyer Road

9.8 mi · ▲ 858 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Spring Meyer Road is a 9.8-mile out-and-back near Gardnerville Ranchos, NV. It climbs 858 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,800 – 5,525 ft · steepest grade: 19%10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.86682, -119.76275
Nearest town Gardnerville Ranchos, NV

Directions

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Spring Meyer Road

9.8 mi · ▲ 858 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Elevation 4,799–5,526 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.86682, -119.76275

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.8 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Indian Creek Ranch Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Spring Meyer Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miSharp right onto River End Road, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right onto Spring Meyer Road, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto Indian Creek Ranch Road, heading NW.
  15. 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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