Description
Book SynopsisOne of the area's foremost experts on the outdoors, Mike White, author of
50 of the Best Strolls, Walks, and Hikes Around Reno, returns with a new guidebook dedicated to Carson City and its surrounding areas in northern Nevada. With over three hundred days of sunshine a year, this capital city's parks, trails, lakes, and soaring peaks provide the perfect attractions for residents and visitors alike. This guide provides readers with the most precise information for a wide range of detailed paths and trails throughout the greater Carson City region and includes interesting sidebars about human and natural history for each trip.
From Virginia City and the Carson River on the east to the Sierra Nevada mountains to the west, this comprehensive guidebook offers the most complete guide for walkers, joggers, and hikers. Whether you are looking for a short and easy stroll on a city path or an extended hike along the Tahoe Rim Trail, this is your all-inclusive resource for your next outdoor adventure.
Trade ReviewThis is a much-needed addition to the list of available guides to hiking in northern Nevada. With its detailed and useful directions, current information on trail conditions, explanations about the region's natural history, birds, plants, and animals, and other insights, it is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in exploring the Carson City-Washoe Valley area.— Richard Moreno, author of
A Short History of Carson CityTable of Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Note to Parents
- Trail Etiquette and Safety
- How to Use This Guide
- 1. Eagle Valley and the Carson River
- 1. Riverview Park
- 2. Mexican Ditch Trail North
- 3. Mexican Ditch Trail South
- 4. Moffat Open Space
- 5. Linear Park Trail
- 6. Empire Ranch Trail
- 7. Ambrose Carson River Natural Area
- 8. Fulstone Wetlands
- 9. Lone Mountain Trail
- 10. Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Campus
- 11. V & T Multi-Use Path
- 12. Jack C. Davis Observatory Planetary Walkway
- 13. Long Ranch Park Trails
- 14. Prison Hill Recreation Area
- 15. Carson River Park
- 16. Silver Saddle Ranch
- 2. The Foothills
- 17. Centennial Trails
- 18. V & T Railroad Grade
- 19. V & T Ridgeline–Canyon Loop
- 20. Vicee Canyon Loop
- 21. Ash Canyon Creek Loop
- 22. Ash Canyon Overlook
- 23. Ash to Kings Trail
- 24. Waterfall Trail and North Kings Canyon Loop
- 25. Upper Waterfall Loop
- 26. C Hill
- 27. Longview Trail
- 28. Clear Creek Trail to Knob Point
- 3. The Mountains
- 29. Ophir Creek Trail: Davis Creek Park to Tahoe Meadows
- 30. Ash Canyon Road to Snow Valley Peak
- 31. Tahoe Rim Trail: Spooner Summit to Snow Valley Peak
- 32. Tahoe Rim Trail: Spooner Summit to South Camp Peak
- 33. Spooner Lake
- 34. Marlette Lake
- 35. Flume Trail
- 36. Chimney Beach
- 37. Chimney Beach to Marlette Lake
- 38. Skunk Harbor
- 39. Slaughterhouse Canyon
- 40. Lam Watah Trail to Nevada Beach
- 4. Washoe Valley and Virginia City
- 41. Davis Creek Park
- 42. Washoe Lake State Park: Little Washoe Lake
- 43. Jumbo Hill Loop
- 44. Jumbo Townsite
- 45. Washoe Lake State Park: Loop Trails
- 46. Washoe Lake State Park: Dune Trek–Beach Stroll Loop
- 47. Deadman Creek Loop
- 48. Lakeview to Hobart Reservoir
- 49. Secret Trail
- 50. Mount Davidson
- Appendix: List of Abbreviations
- Index
- About the Author and Photographer
