Z Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Carson City, NV. It climbs 1,581 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi4,757 – 5,545 ft · steepest grade: 40%5.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.14095, -119.77564
Nearest town Carson City, NV
Directions
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Z Trail
5.5 mi · ▲ 1,581 ft · 2 hr 37 min
Elevation 4,757–5,544 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.14095, -119.77564
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Z Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 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
70% dirt30% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 96°F67°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed
95°67°
Thu
98°63°
Fri
98°64°
Sat
98°66°
Sun
97°65°
Mon
96°63°
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