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Taylor Spring via Water Tank Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,131 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Taylor Spring via Water Tank Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Carson City, NV. The route reaches Taylor Spring at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,131 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,925 – 5,722 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.15779, -119.81161
Nearest town Carson City, NV
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Taylor Spring via Water Tank Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,131 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 4,923–5,721 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.15779, -119.81161

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Water Tank Road, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 1.2 miReach Taylor Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 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/taylor-spring-out-back-8-km-fc92

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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