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Nevada · Mountain biking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City
C Mountain Foothill Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 175 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
C Mountain Foothill Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Nevada, about a mile from Carson City. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 0.8 miles long, with a total climb of about 175 feet. The route starts at around 4,743 feet and reaches a high point of about 4,785 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.12 miles in, where the grade reaches about 7%. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. 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. The Carson Ranger District Office and the C Hill Foothill Trail are both about 0.3 miles away. The Lincoln Bypass is about 1.5 miles off, and Washoe Lake State Park Campground is about 5.9 miles away.
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Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit C Mountain 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.
Jan
45° / 24°
6 wet · 2 snow
Feb
50° / 27°
6 wet · 1 snow
Mar
56° / 32°
5 wet · 1 snow
Apr
62° / 36°
3 wet
May
70° / 43°
3 wet
Jun
81° / 49°
2 wet
Jul
90° / 55°
1 wet
Aug
88° / 53°
1 wet
Sep
81° / 46°
1 wet
Oct
68° / 36°
2 wet
Nov
55° / 28°
3 wet · 1 snow
Dec
45° / 24°
5 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Carson City, NV, 1.7 mi away at 4,761 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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