Carson Valley Viewpoint & Goni Road
4.2 mi · ▲ 1,302 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Carson Valley Viewpoint & Goni Road is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. The route reaches Carson Valley Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 1,302 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Carson Valley Viewpoint & Goni Road
4.2 mi · ▲ 1,302 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 5,628–6,711 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.23700, -119.74463
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Goni Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Carson Valley Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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