Mount Scott–Carson Valley Viewpoint, 4 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,071 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Mount Scott–Carson Valley Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Carson Hot Springs, NV. The route passes Carson Valley Viewpoint before reaching Mount Scott at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 1,071 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Mount Scott–Carson Valley Viewpoint, 4 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,071 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 6,464–7,458 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Goni Road · 39.23638, -119.72455
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start on Goni Road, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Carson Valley Viewpoint.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftReach Mount Scott, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Gont Road, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Goni Road, heading W.
- 0.9 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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