AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Spring Meyer Road

11.3 mi · ▲ 934 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Spring Meyer Road is an 11.3-mile out-and-back near Dresslerville, NV. It climbs 934 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,892 – 5,378 ft · steepest grade: 31%12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 38.89597, -119.72029
Nearest town Dresslerville, NV
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Spring Meyer Road

11.3 mi · ▲ 934 ft · 4 hr 14 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  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 NE.
  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. 400 ftTurn right onto Indian Creek Ranch Road, heading S.
  19. 1.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  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. 0.7 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 NW.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  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. 250 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-bdd6

Trail surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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