Z Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Carson City, NV. It climbs 1,662 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,787 – 5,545 ft · steepest grade: 41%5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.15145, -119.76918
Nearest town Carson City, NV
Directions
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Z Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 1,662 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Elevation 4,787–5,544 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.15145, -119.76918
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 94°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Transit-accessible: California / Ind. Park stop 392 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Z Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, 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
51% dirt49% 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°
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: California / Ind. Park stop 392 m from the trailhead
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