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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Z Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 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

ClearTemperature 96°F66°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 95°69°
Thu 98°64°
Fri 99°64°
Sat 99°66°
Sun 98°65°
Mon 97°63°

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