Nevada · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

C Hill Foothill Trail

C Hill Foothill TrailPhoto: Wheeler Cowperthwaite, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.0 mi
round trip
589 ft
climb
4,938 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is C Hill Foothill Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Carson Ranger District. It doesn't name C Hill Foothill Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Carson Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

C Hill Foothill Trail is a short, easy hike in the Carson Ranger District of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada, about 0.2 miles from the Carson Ranger District Office. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about 2 miles round trip, with a one-way climb of about 150 feet from a starting elevation of roughly 4,760 feet to a high point near 4,940 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.37 miles in, where the grade reaches about 19 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Carson City show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages about 90°F and winter brings highs in the mid-40s and a few snowy days a month. The Carson Ranger District Office sits just 0.2 miles away, and the C Mountain Foothill Trail, a mountain biking route, is about 0.3 miles off. Lincoln Bypass is about 1.4 miles away, and Washoe Lake State Park Campground is about 5.6 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Carson RV Resort

    Campground

    Campground · 2.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Crazy D's

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit C Hill Foothill Trail

    Best months: March–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      45° / 24°

      6 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      50° / 27°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      56° / 32°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      62° / 36°

      3 wet

    5. May

      70° / 43°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 49°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 55°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 53°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      81° / 46°

      1 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 36°

      2 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 28°

      3 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      45° / 24°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Carson City, NV, 2 mi away at 4,761 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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