Lake Glen–EZ Trail, 3 sights
12.8 mi · ▲ 3,959 ft · 6 hr 15 min
Lake Glen–EZ Trail, 3 sights is a 12.8-mile out-and-back near Carson City, NV. The route reaches Lake Glen. It climbs 3,959 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lake Glen–EZ Trail, 3 sights
12.8 mi · ▲ 3,959 ft · 6 hr 15 min
Elevation 4,716–6,266 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.15387, -119.76795
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 94°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Transit-accessible: Tenth / Nevada stop 464 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 350 ftPass Lake Glen.
- 450 ftSharp left onto C Mountain Foothill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left onto EZ Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Voltaire Canyon Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Lake Glen, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto EZ Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left onto C Mountain Foothill Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Tenth / Nevada stop 464 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Lake Glen–C Hill Foothill Trail Loop, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 1,037 ft
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