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
Directions
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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 Aug 3: Clear, high 90°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Water Tank Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 1.2 miReach Taylor Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 surface
5% dirt95% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 90°F62°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
93°69°
Wed
93°67°
Thu
96°62°
Fri
96°63°
Sat
96°65°
Sun
97°63°
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