Duck Hill & County Road 285 via County Road 282

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,552 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Duck Hill & County Road 285 via County Road 282 is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. The route reaches Duck Hill at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 1,552 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,807 – 5,912 ft · steepest grade: 32%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Garnet Way 39.20333, -119.76844
Nearest town Carson Hot Springs, NV

Directions

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Duck Hill & County Road 285 via County Road 282

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,552 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 4,805–5,914 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Garnet Way · 39.20333, -119.76844

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 93°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start on Garnet Way, heading N.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left onto County Road 282, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miReach Duck Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto County Road 285, heading NE.
  14. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Garnet Way, heading SW.
  22. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F58°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 96°67°
Wed 96°68°
Thu 98°63°
Fri 98°64°
Sat 98°66°
Sun 97°65°

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