AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Spring Meyer Road

11.1 mi · ▲ 916 ft · 4 hr 9 min

Spring Meyer Road is an 11.1-mile out-and-back near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 916 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,912 – 5,378 ft · steepest grade: 28%11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.89275, -119.71320
Nearest town Dresslerville, NV
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Spring Meyer Road

11.1 mi · ▲ 916 ft · 4 hr 9 min

Elevation 4,911–5,378 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.89275, -119.71320

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mud Lake Road, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Link Spur A, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.7 miBear right onto Spring Meyer Road, heading S.
  17. 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 400 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Ranch Road, heading S.
  20. 1.5 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.8 miBear right onto Mud Lake Road, heading N.
  25. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/spring-meyer-road-out-back-18-km-75aa

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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