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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ash Canyon Road, heading NW.
- 2.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 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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- Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,231 ft
- Vista via Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,305 ft
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