AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

County Road 284

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,419 ft · 2 hr 19 min

County Road 284 is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. It climbs 1,419 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,872 – 5,912 ft · steepest grade: 29%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20451, -119.75668
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV
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County Road 284

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,419 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 4,872–5,914 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.20451, -119.75668

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 76°F / low 46° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto County Road 284, heading N.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftArrive 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/county-road-284-out-back-8-km-d29f

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F46°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Mon 80°57°
Tue 81°55°
Wed 83°51°
Thu 82°56°
Fri 80°50°
Sat 83°50°

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