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C Mountain Foothill Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 506 ft · 1 hr 31 min

C Mountain Foothill Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Carson City, NV. It climbs 506 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,698 – 5,030 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.14404, -119.77677
Nearest town Carson City, NV
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C Mountain Foothill Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 506 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 4,700–5,031 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.14404, -119.77677

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right onto C Mountain Foothill Trail, heading N.
  7. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 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-6-km-2885

Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 96°F67°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 95°67°
Thu 98°63°
Fri 98°64°
Sat 98°66°
Sun 97°65°
Mon 96°63°

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