Z Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Carson City, NV. It climbs 830 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,849 – 5,545 ft · steepest grade: 45%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.16225, -119.78968
Nearest town Carson City, NV
Directions
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Z Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 830 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 4,850–5,544 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.16225, -119.78968
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Z Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 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
4% dirt96% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 96°F66°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed
95°69°
Thu
98°63°
Fri
98°64°
Sat
98°66°
Sun
97°65°
Mon
96°63°
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- Z Trail Loop 2.9 mi · ▲ 1,020 ft
- EZ Trail Loop via Longview Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 920 ft
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