Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 3,483 ft · 5 hr 18 min

Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park near Carson City, NV. It climbs 3,483 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,974 – 7,891 ft · steepest grade: 23%10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.16693, -119.80656
Nearest town Carson City, NV

Directions

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Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 3,483 ft · 5 hr 18 min

Elevation 4,975–7,891 ft

Out & Back · Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Trailhead: 39.16693, -119.80656

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 76°F / low 44° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
  8. 2.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 2.7 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading E.
  11. 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.9 miSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F44°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Mon 80°57°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 83°50°
Thu 81°55°
Fri 80°50°
Sat 82°50°

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