Borda Meadows Road & EZ Trail
7.3 mi · ▲ 1,676 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Borda Meadows Road & EZ Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Carson City, NV. It climbs 1,676 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Borda Meadows Road & EZ Trail
7.3 mi · ▲ 1,676 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Elevation 4,700–5,800 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: C Mountain Foothill Trail · 39.14809, -119.77041
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 94°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Transit-accessible: California / Ind. Park stop 408 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on C Mountain Foothill Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto EZ Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto Borda Meadows Road, heading SW.
- 1.1 miReach EZ Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto EZ Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto C Mountain Foothill Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: California / Ind. Park stop 408 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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