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Lower King's Canyon Waterfall–Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, 4 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 2,053 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Lower King's Canyon Waterfall–Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, 4 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back near Carson City, NV. The route reaches Lower King's Canyon Waterfall at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 2,053 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,427 – 6,405 ft · steepest grade: 21%9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kings Canyon Road 39.15247, -119.81531
Nearest town Carson City, NV
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Lower King's Canyon Waterfall–Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, 4 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 2,053 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Elevation 5,426–6,404 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Kings Canyon Road · 39.15247, -119.81531

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 90°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Kings Canyon Road, heading SW.
  2. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Lincoln Bypass Trail, heading N.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Kings Canyon Road, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 1 miReach Lower King's Canyon Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 2.5 miContinue straight onto Kings Canyon Road, heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lincoln Bypass Trail, heading W.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Kings Canyon Road, heading W.
  12. 1.2 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/lower-kings-canyon-waterfall-out-back-15-km-3022

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F61°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 92°67°
Wed 92°66°
Thu 96°61°
Fri 96°62°
Sat 96°64°
Sun 95°63°

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