Z Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Carson City, NV. It climbs 1,546 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi4,738 – 5,545 ft · steepest grade: 38%5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.14522, -119.77377
Nearest town Carson City, NV
Directions
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Z Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 1,546 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 4,737–5,544 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.14522, -119.77377
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 94°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Z Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 400 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
69% dirt31% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 94°F57°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity13%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue
96°68°
Wed
96°68°
Thu
98°64°
Fri
99°65°
Sat
99°67°
Sun
98°66°
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- Z Trail 5 mi · ▲ 1,523 ft
- Z Trail Loop 5.5 mi · ▲ 1,614 ft
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