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The Kit Carson Trail
4.4 ★★★★☆ 27 Google reviews · Running trail in Carson City, Nevada · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 2.5 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from The Kit Carson Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about The Kit Carson Trail
“I enjoyed the scenic area and for it's historically known landmark.”
Established in 1993, the Kit Carson Trail is designated by a painted BLUE LINE and the “Talking Houses” share their ninety-second narratives that provided insight and tales about the capital city and some of its more colorful personalities.
This was so cool. All the homes built in 1864 with a self guided tour. Google Kit Carson trail and walking audio tour. Made it even better
I enjoyed the scenic area and for it's historically known landmark. I like.
I personally really like to walk around here to see what small ships are open and it is usually not a busy area. I use to play Ingress, which is the precursor of Pokemon Go, where there is a lot of spots that is walking distance to play on.
Trail conditions & character
“I enjoyed the scenic area and for it's historically known landmark.”
Plan your run at The Kit Carson Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- Distance2.5 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- Trail mapOfficial trail map
- Websitevisitcarsoncity.com
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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