Mountain Bike

59.0 miles

Distance

6,581 ft

Climb

-6,573 ft

Descent

1 mile

High Point

This route connects Carson City's 4 major riding areas with minimal pavement. It's a fantastic day out that includes everything from flowy buffed singletrack to rugged, rocky 2-track, along with some dirt roads and cinder paths. There are resupply options in a couple of places via small detours. Recommended start/finish location is the Jack's Valley area, which allows one to finish on the always-fun Clear Creek trail.

Detailed Description

Carson City dirt circumnavigation V 2.0 is a 59 mile popular intermediate route located near Indian Hills Nevada. This mountain bike only route can be used both directions and has a extreme overall physical rating. This route includes 9 trails. This route climbs 6,581 ft with a max elevation of 7,278 ft then descends -6,573 ft.

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Trails in Route

	North Loop Connector				3,714 ft
	Pale Rider				2,966 ft
	V&T Extension				1,578 ft
	Jackrabbit (Bob's Lower)				2,582 ft
	Deer Run				2,795 ft
	4 Day				2,310 ft
	Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail				7 miles
	Upper Clear Creek Trail				6 miles
	Clear Creek Trail				8 miles

Details

Riding area

Clear Creek Trail System
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

No
Bike type

AM, XC
Direction

Both Directions
Physical rating

Extreme

More Stats for Carson City dirt circumnavigation V 2.0 mountain bike route

Avg time

9 hr 12 min
Altitude min

4,579 ft
Altitude start

4,906 ft
Altitude end

4,911 ft
Grade max

-50%
Grade min

58.1%
Distance climb

27 miles
Distance down

26 miles
Distance flat

7 miles

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trail	date	description
Pale Rider	Mar 18, 2025 @ 12:16pm 1 day	Chilly but ideal dirt
Clear Creek Trail	Dec 28, 2024 @ 11:25am Dec 28, 2024	Snow patches starting about mile 6; otherwise excellent.
Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail	Dec 10, 2024 @ 11:36am Dec 10, 2024	Running almost perfect, icy sections will catch you out in the shaded north facing portions but otherwise all good on the way up ash canyon side.
Jackrabbit (Bob's Lower)	Nov 17, 2024 @ 12:44pm Nov 17, 2024
Upper Clear Creek Trail	Aug 25, 2024 @ 4:12pm Aug 25, 2024