Description
The multi-use Carson City Trail runs between Kings Canyon Road and Combs Canyon Road, passing through subdivisions and among the desert scrub landscape. The trails skirts the western edge of Western Nevada Community College. Portions of the trail are on-road bike lane along Longview Drive and along Murphy Drive between Nye Lane and Combs Canyon Road.
The path follows part of the old route of the former Virginia & Truckee Railroad (V&T), the famous 19th-century short line that connected Reno, Carson City, Virginia City and Minden. For 80 years, the V&T Railroad hauled Nevada's bonanza ore to mills at Silver City and along the Carson River. Today, the V&T hauls tourists on a historical journey between Carson City and Virginia City.
Parking and Trail Access
To park, there's a gravel pull-out at the end of Nye Road, where it meets Murphy Road.
Easy family trail
By
summersclan
in
May, 2013
We parked at the little dirt lot off of Murphy and Vanpatten near the North trail head. We followed the trail all the way to Kings Canyon before turning around. And of course we stopped at the park to play for a little before riding back to eat at the ...
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Carson City Trail (V&T Rail-Trail)
By
twirlymaker
in
May, 2009
An interesting desert environment with open views. Started at ( N39.18655 W119.79301 ) on wide asphalt trail with short ups & downs. Then it enters residential area after passing a cinder block fence. Many types of vegetation along the streets. Many side ...
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