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Z Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Stewart, NV. It climbs 2,471 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,761 – 6,021 ft · steepest grade: 30%8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.13147, -119.77521
Nearest town Stewart, NV

Directions

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Z Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 2,471 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Elevation 4,759–6,020 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.13147, -119.77521

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Casino Fandango stop 211 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 1.9 miSharp right, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Z Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 1.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 400 ftSharp left, heading E.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 96°F65°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 95°68°
Thu 97°63°
Fri 98°64°
Sat 98°66°
Sun 97°65°
Mon 96°62°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Casino Fandango stop 211 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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