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C Mountain Foothill Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,162 ft · 2 hr 7 min

C Mountain Foothill Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Carson City, NV. It climbs 1,162 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,698 – 5,417 ft · steepest grade: 34%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.14095, -119.77564
Nearest town Carson City, NV
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C Mountain Foothill Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,162 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 4,700–5,419 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.14095, -119.77564

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 300 ftSharp right onto C Mountain Foothill Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-glen-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 96°F67°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 95°67°
Thu 98°63°
Fri 98°64°
Sat 98°66°
Sun 97°65°
Mon 96°63°

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