Z Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back near Carson City, NV. It climbs 1,523 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi4,757 – 5,545 ft · steepest grade: 39%5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.14405, -119.77469
Nearest town Carson City, NV
Directions
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Z Trail
5 mi · ▲ 1,523 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 4,757–5,544 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.14405, -119.77469
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Z Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 300 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
68% dirt32% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM
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