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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Z Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 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

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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