Spring Meyer Road

11.9 mi · ▲ 945 ft · 4 hr 26 min

Spring Meyer Road is an 11.9-mile out-and-back near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 945 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,882 – 5,378 ft · steepest grade: 30%12.7 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Spring Meyer Road

11.9 mi · ▲ 945 ft · 4 hr 26 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. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mud Lake Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Link Spur A, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miBear right onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
  16. 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 450 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Ranch Road, heading S.
  19. 1.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.8 miBear right onto Mud Lake Road, heading N.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  37. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 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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