Z Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back near Carson City, NV. It climbs 1,448 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 mi4,817 – 5,545 ft · steepest grade: 38%5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.14404, -119.77677
Nearest town Carson City, NV
Directions
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Z Trail
5 mi · ▲ 1,448 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Elevation 4,817–5,544 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.14404, -119.77677
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 77°F / low 46° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 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.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.1 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
68% dirt32% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F46°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Mon
81°58°
Tue
80°54°
Wed
83°51°
Thu
82°56°
Fri
81°50°
Sat
83°51°
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