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 Aug 3: Clear, high 93°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 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
ClearTemperature 93°F54°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
96°68°
Wed
95°66°
Thu
97°63°
Fri
98°64°
Sat
98°66°
Sun
97°65°
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