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C Hill Foothill Trail & EZ Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 3,478 ft · 4 hr 38 min

C Hill Foothill Trail & EZ Trail is an 8.7-mile out-and-back near Stewart, NV. It climbs 3,478 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,757 – 6,263 ft · steepest grade: 37%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.12862, -119.77752
Nearest town Stewart, NV
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C Hill Foothill Trail & EZ Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 3,478 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Elevation 4,759–6,262 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.12862, -119.77752

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Casino Fandango stop 484 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Voltaire Canyon Road, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto EZ Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto C Hill Foothill Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miReach EZ Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 300 ftTurn right onto EZ Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/c-hill-foothill-trail-ez-trail-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 96°F65°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 95°68°
Thu 97°63°
Fri 98°64°
Sat 98°66°
Sun 97°65°
Mon 96°62°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Casino Fandango stop 484 m from the trailhead

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