Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 3,541 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park near Carson City, NV. It climbs 3,541 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,918 – 7,891 ft · steepest grade: 24%10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.17426, -119.79881
Nearest town Carson City, NV

Directions

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Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 3,541 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Elevation 4,917–7,891 ft

Out & Back · Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Trailhead: 39.17426, -119.79881

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 80°F / low 49° · precip 2% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Ash Canyon Road, heading NW.
  8. 2.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 2.7 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading E.
  11. 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 1 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  15. 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.

Trail surface

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F49°
Feels like50°Precip2%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity49%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:58 PM
Wed 83°55°
Thu 84°54°
Fri 74°51°
Sat 79°46°
Sun 70°42°
Mon 70°37°

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