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C Mountain Foothill Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 1 hr 43 min

C Mountain Foothill Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Carson City, NV. It climbs 632 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,698 – 5,030 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.14095, -119.77564
Nearest town Carson City, NV
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C Mountain Foothill Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 4,697–5,031 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.14095, -119.77564

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

Transit-accessible: Casino Fandango stop 211 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right onto C Mountain Foothill Trail, heading NE.
  8. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 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-be99

Trail surface

56% dirt44% 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°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Casino Fandango stop 211 m from the trailhead

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