Lake Glen–C Hill Foothill Trail, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Carson City, NV. The route reaches Lake Glen. It climbs 1,037 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,698 – 5,551 ft · steepest grade: 41%3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: C Mountain Foothill Trail 39.14809, -119.77041
Nearest town Carson City, NV
Directions
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Lake Glen–C Hill Foothill Trail, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 1,037 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 4,698–5,552 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: C Mountain Foothill Trail · 39.14809, -119.77041
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 94°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Transit-accessible: California / Ind. Park stop 408 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on C Mountain Foothill Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Lake Glen.
- 50 ftTurn left onto C Hill Foothill Trail, heading W.
- 1 miReach Lake Glen, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto C Mountain Foothill Trail, heading E.
- 200 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
72% dirt28% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 94°F57°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
96°68°
Wed
96°68°
Thu
98°64°
Fri
99°65°
Sat
99°67°
Sun
98°66°
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: California / Ind. Park stop 408 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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