Enthusiast III
Why would you ever want to go to McBride Springs, Nevada? If you're into photography and wild horses and you like to explore it's worth a trip. I have been to McBride Springs three different times and getting there is fun, but if you're like me and you don't like to backtrack getting out of McBride Springs is rough. I have always started my trip from the California side at Hwy 120 and Pizona, CA. The problem is when you leave McBride Springs and you start heading for Hwy 6 your trail will fade right out from underneath you. In addition to that small problem the mountain range that is between Hwy 6 and McBride Springs is made of obsidian (glass). It's very hard on the tires.
I put together a new easy way to get out there if you don't mind backtracking and it keeps you off of the obsidian. This new way comes in from Hwy. 360 Nevada.
Abbreviations:
S.O. - Continue Straight On
T.L. - Turn Left
T.R. - Turn Right
B.L. - Bear Left
B.R. - Bear Right
U.T. - U-Turn
mi. - Mile
McBride Springs
GPS N38.037368, W118.281545
mi. 0.0 NV-360 Trail Head heading west and south.
mi. 14.0 NV-360
mi. 0.4 B.R. heading West North.
mi. 13.6 B.L. @ “Y” heading east and north.
GPS N38.049755, W118.316497
mi. 2.3 B.L. @ “Y” heading west and south.
mi. 11.7 mi. B.R. heading east and south track on left.
mi. 2.9 B.L. heading west and south track on right.
mi. 11.1 mi. B.R. @ “Y” heading east and north.
GPS N38.039512, W118.335487
mi. 3.6 B.L. @ “Y” heading west and south.
mi. 10.4 S.O. heading east and north track on left.
mi. 3.8 S.O. heading west and south Track on right.
mi. 10.2 B.R. @ “Y” heading east and north.
mi. 4.3 S.O. heading west and south Track on right.
mi. 9.7 S.O. heading east and north track on left.
mi. 5.5 S.O. heading west and south track on right and left.
mi. 8.5 S.O. heading east and north track on left and right.
mi. 6.1 S.O. heading west and south track on left.
mi. 7.9 S.O. heading east and north track on right.
GPS N38.015131, W118.371413
mi. 6.3 B.L. @ “Y” heading west and south.
mi. 7.7 B.R. heading east track on left.
mi. 7.5 S.O. heading west and south track on right.
mi. 6.2 S.O. heading east and north track on left.
mi. 8.0 S.O. heading west and south track on right.
mi. 6.0 S.O. heading east and north track on left.
mi. 8.2 S.O. heading west and south track on right.
mi. 5.8 S.O. heading east and north track on left.
GPS N38.000002, W118.399159
mi. 8.3 B.R. @ “Y” heading east and south.
mi. 5.7 S.O. heading east and north track on right.
mi. 8.3 S.O. heading west and south track on left.
mi. 5.7 S.O. heading east and north track on right.
mi. 8.5 S.O. heading west and south track on right.
mi. 5.5 S.O. heading east and north track on left.
mi. 8.6 S.O. heading west and south track on right.
mi. 5.4 S.O. heading east and north track on left.
mi. 10.2 S.O. heading west (Trailers on right)
mi. 3.8 S.O. heading east (Trailers on left)
GPS N37.997806, W118.433652
mi. 10.3 B.L. @ “Y” heading south (Sagehen Springs).
mi. 3.7 T.R. heading east (Sagehen Springs).
mi. 10.5 B.R. heading west and south track on left.
mi. 3.5 S.O. heading east and north track on right.
mi. 10.6 S.O. heading west and south track on left.
mi. 3.4 S.O. heading east and north track on right.
mi. 10.8 S.O. heading west and south track on right.
mi. 3.2 S.O. heading east and north track on left.
mi. 12.2 S.O. heading west and south track on left.
mi. 1.8 S.O. heading east and north track on right.
GPS N37.975700, W118.488999
mi. 14.0 McBride Springs.
mi. 0.0
I have seen as many as 30 wild horses and sometimes none.
View attachment 70244
McBride Springs at the bottom of the valley.
View attachment 70245
Who knew, that Nevada could be so green in July?
See you on the trail,
I put together a new easy way to get out there if you don't mind backtracking and it keeps you off of the obsidian. This new way comes in from Hwy. 360 Nevada.
Abbreviations:
S.O. - Continue Straight On
T.L. - Turn Left
T.R. - Turn Right
B.L. - Bear Left
B.R. - Bear Right
U.T. - U-Turn
mi. - Mile
McBride Springs
GPS N38.037368, W118.281545
mi. 0.0 NV-360 Trail Head heading west and south.
mi. 14.0 NV-360
mi. 0.4 B.R. heading West North.
mi. 13.6 B.L. @ “Y” heading east and north.
GPS N38.049755, W118.316497
mi. 2.3 B.L. @ “Y” heading west and south.
mi. 11.7 mi. B.R. heading east and south track on left.
mi. 2.9 B.L. heading west and south track on right.
mi. 11.1 mi. B.R. @ “Y” heading east and north.
GPS N38.039512, W118.335487
mi. 3.6 B.L. @ “Y” heading west and south.
mi. 10.4 S.O. heading east and north track on left.
mi. 3.8 S.O. heading west and south Track on right.
mi. 10.2 B.R. @ “Y” heading east and north.
mi. 4.3 S.O. heading west and south Track on right.
mi. 9.7 S.O. heading east and north track on left.
mi. 5.5 S.O. heading west and south track on right and left.
mi. 8.5 S.O. heading east and north track on left and right.
mi. 6.1 S.O. heading west and south track on left.
mi. 7.9 S.O. heading east and north track on right.
GPS N38.015131, W118.371413
mi. 6.3 B.L. @ “Y” heading west and south.
mi. 7.7 B.R. heading east track on left.
mi. 7.5 S.O. heading west and south track on right.
mi. 6.2 S.O. heading east and north track on left.
mi. 8.0 S.O. heading west and south track on right.
mi. 6.0 S.O. heading east and north track on left.
mi. 8.2 S.O. heading west and south track on right.
mi. 5.8 S.O. heading east and north track on left.
GPS N38.000002, W118.399159
mi. 8.3 B.R. @ “Y” heading east and south.
mi. 5.7 S.O. heading east and north track on right.
mi. 8.3 S.O. heading west and south track on left.
mi. 5.7 S.O. heading east and north track on right.
mi. 8.5 S.O. heading west and south track on right.
mi. 5.5 S.O. heading east and north track on left.
mi. 8.6 S.O. heading west and south track on right.
mi. 5.4 S.O. heading east and north track on left.
mi. 10.2 S.O. heading west (Trailers on right)
mi. 3.8 S.O. heading east (Trailers on left)
GPS N37.997806, W118.433652
mi. 10.3 B.L. @ “Y” heading south (Sagehen Springs).
mi. 3.7 T.R. heading east (Sagehen Springs).
mi. 10.5 B.R. heading west and south track on left.
mi. 3.5 S.O. heading east and north track on right.
mi. 10.6 S.O. heading west and south track on left.
mi. 3.4 S.O. heading east and north track on right.
mi. 10.8 S.O. heading west and south track on right.
mi. 3.2 S.O. heading east and north track on left.
mi. 12.2 S.O. heading west and south track on left.
mi. 1.8 S.O. heading east and north track on right.
GPS N37.975700, W118.488999
mi. 14.0 McBride Springs.
mi. 0.0
I have seen as many as 30 wild horses and sometimes none.
View attachment 70244
McBride Springs at the bottom of the valley.
View attachment 70245
Who knew, that Nevada could be so green in July?
See you on the trail,
