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C Mountain Foothill Trail

3 mi · ▲ 817 ft · 1 hr 25 min

C Mountain Foothill Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back near Carson City, NV. It climbs 817 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,698 – 5,417 ft · steepest grade: 32%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: C Mountain Foothill Trail 39.14809, -119.77041
Nearest town Carson City, NV
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C Mountain Foothill Trail

3 mi · ▲ 817 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 4,700–5,419 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

  1. Start on C Mountain Foothill Trail, heading N.
  2. 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 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-mountain-foothill-trail-out-back-5-km-6351

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 94°F57°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 96°68°
Wed 96°68°
Thu 98°64°
Fri 99°65°
Sat 99°67°
Sun 98°66°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: California / Ind. Park stop 408 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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