Carson Trail (V&T Rail Trail)
Posted by CJBatt | Labels: Carson City Trails | Posted On Monday, October 26, 2009 at 8:43 PM
Ride Date: 10/24/2009
Location: Carson City, NV
Length: 3.7 Miles
Difficulty: Beginner/Easy
Surface: Mixed (pavement and dirt)
KMZ File: Download
Don't let the shortness of this trail fool you, it's def a good workout. From trail head to end, it's a nice steady climb with grades ranging anywhere from 2% to 9%. The trail head starts on the corner of Ash Canyon Rd and Wellington St. Parking can be found on Foothill Dr and it's a short ride on Ash Canyon Rd to get t the trail head. The trail runs through a residential area, but as you keep riding, you'll soon discovery yourself riding into a interesting desert environment with open views of Carson Valley to the east and the Sierra Foothills to the west. The trail is paved from Wellington St to Combs Canyon Rd, once you cross Combs Canyon Rd, the trail then becomes a dirt road lightly covered with small rocks. The dirt section does have some technical challenges that are not too difficult to overcome. About .8 miles into the trail, you come to a very technical rock garden or you can ride up a steep climb to bypass on the right. The rest of the trail will have a couple of steep climbs and downhills, but nothing difficult. The best part of the trail is the ride back down! The trail does have it's fair share of runners/joggers so be aware of foot traffic and make sure you let your presence known on blind turns to prevent a possible collision. Definitely and good short trail to work on climbing endurance. The main trail is also the starting point to the Ash Canyon trail network so it does offer a lot of varieties for different riding skills.
Location: Carson City, NV
Length: 3.7 Miles
Difficulty: Beginner/Easy
Surface: Mixed (pavement and dirt)
KMZ File: Download
Don't let the shortness of this trail fool you, it's def a good workout. From trail head to end, it's a nice steady climb with grades ranging anywhere from 2% to 9%. The trail head starts on the corner of Ash Canyon Rd and Wellington St. Parking can be found on Foothill Dr and it's a short ride on Ash Canyon Rd to get t the trail head. The trail runs through a residential area, but as you keep riding, you'll soon discovery yourself riding into a interesting desert environment with open views of Carson Valley to the east and the Sierra Foothills to the west. The trail is paved from Wellington St to Combs Canyon Rd, once you cross Combs Canyon Rd, the trail then becomes a dirt road lightly covered with small rocks. The dirt section does have some technical challenges that are not too difficult to overcome. About .8 miles into the trail, you come to a very technical rock garden or you can ride up a steep climb to bypass on the right. The rest of the trail will have a couple of steep climbs and downhills, but nothing difficult. The best part of the trail is the ride back down! The trail does have it's fair share of runners/joggers so be aware of foot traffic and make sure you let your presence known on blind turns to prevent a possible collision. Definitely and good short trail to work on climbing endurance. The main trail is also the starting point to the Ash Canyon trail network so it does offer a lot of varieties for different riding skills.
Nice to See. I will come back again.
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