Super pretty hike with a couple different trails some very easy and others with pretty decent elevation changes read more

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Spring is here! Discovered this close-in trail for quick midday hike. A few trails at this location to choose from. Small paved parking lot allows for off street parking. Trail head has bathroom facilities, clear trail signage. Be aware that some trails do not allow dogs while some allow them on leash. Did a quick family friendly hike to the Kings Canyon Waterfall (.3 miles) and then the North King's Loop (1.8 miles). Waterfall hike is short and a well-groomed trail makes for a great family friendly stroll for all ages. Falls are really flowing right now with a lot of shade trees. North King's Loop. 1.8 miles loop with about a 450' elevation gain for about .9 miles. Trails are well-groomed (kudos to City of Carson and volunteers). For most of the loop, the trail is narrow to a shoulder width with a hill on one side and a slope off on the other. My hike is late March, early spring, so still signs of snow and ice hazards on parts of the shade sections of the trail. Overall, a great hike in the City of Carson. read more

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On a difficulty level; I'd say it's easy. This trail is kid, elderly and furry friend friendly. Even those who have foot injuries can walk right up with a little to no assistance. It's a popular spot in the Summer months. My last visit was on a hot July day. I almost had lunch there a few weeks ago, but I didn't feel like dealing with a crowd. It's a nice spot to cool down under the waterfall and have lunch. The older I get, the more I enjoy being outdoors and finding new trails to explore. It won't be long before I'm hanging in this waterfall again. read more

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An easy, short (quarter mile) elevation hike. There are 3 separate waterfalls in the same section that is the end of the hike. There is also a 1 mile loop. Good for kids and adults like myself who like to hike but aren't extreme. There is a bathroom and small parking lot. We brought a picnic lunch. Watch out for deer! read more

Kings Canyon Waterfall Trail - View from half way up - Hiking Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

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Beautiful and very easy to manage hike. I find much peace here, under a mile makes for a quick relaxing walk!

It has been a few years since I came to visit this little jewel in Carson City! Last time I was here, there was no parking lot, or bathroom. It was a park in the dirt off the main road kind of a place. I am glad to see that there have been improvements to this trailhead. The bathrooms (2 of them) are clean and there are lots of parking spaces for cars to chillax while their owners take a short stroll up to the waterfall. The trail from the parking lot to the waterfall is really quite short. Not a "hike" by any means. All ages can trek this with very little problems. I saw both a toddler (2 yrs??) and an elderly couple (not even gonna guess the age) along with many ages in between on the trail. In fact, I feel like maybe I haven't earned getting to see this waterfall after such a short walk with almost no effort, lol. I went Oct 22, not quite sure if there was still going to be water but hopeful. I was pleasantly surprised that not only was there water, but there was a fair amount of it as well. Not as much as early spring, but still, enough to still make this a legit waterfall this late in the year. There were the beginnings of icicles being formed as the weather as just begun to drop to near freezing overnight. I appreciate that there was no trash laying around, meaning people are picking up after themselves. Though it is a short walk, so really not much is needed for this trek. read more

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Wonderful waterfall reward for minimal effort! Take the TRAIL, not the loop. From parking lot, its the trail to the right with the stairs. Perhaps a 15 minute dirt hike with some incline. No shade until you get to the falls. If you want more, there is a loop trail and other trails. Also, another trail with signs to left of parking lot. No toilet or water fountain. read more

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The Kings Canyon Waterfall Trail is very nice! I'm not very good at hiking, no would I call myself athletic. This hike is very, very short. To get to the waterfall, you definitely are gaining elevation the whole time. I needed a break in the middle because I started sweating like nobody's business right quick! There is NO SHADE until you get to the waterfall and there is plenty of time to burn. I would say take a hat and put on some sunscreen. Water bottle too is a safe bet. The entire path is dirt so I wouldn't recommend doing this in sandals. I feel like this would be good if you've got kiddos, it's short and I'm sure they'd love to splash in the cool water. There is a way to go on a longer version of this hike. Right at the trailhead, you'll see a very helpful map. I believe there's a 9-mile hike, 1.75-mile hike, and the one we did was less than a mile. Ya girl can't hang for long in the heat haha. Getting to the waterfall is awesome! It's probably ten degrees cooler up there. Take a sack lunch and you'd got plenty of space to hang out. This would be a great place for a date! The falls sound lovely and you can dip your toes in the water. There were a fair amount of people the day we went. The view from the falls is really nice too. Overall, I could see myself doing this a couple times a year. It's a little out of the way, but should I find myself in Carson City, I would do this again for fun. 6/10 recommend read more

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Beautiful trail with lots of wildflowers in June. The lower loop is an easy hike but the upper loop is a moderate hike with some elevation. Gorgeous view of Carson City from the upper loop. read more

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Wimpy falls but super easy access for a short walk - less than 5 min to get there. If you do the upper trail and get lost (very easy to do) then you will have more like a 5-6 mile hike to get back to the parking area, just beware! Lots of mountain bikes came down while we did the hike and several areas are quite narrow if you are there when the bikes are also trying to squeeze through. Everyone was respectful and shared the space the day we went. I probably wouldn't do it again. There were lots of little rocks on the roadway back to the parking lot and it was hard on my foot that was operated on a couple of years ago. For what you can actually see on this hike, the best part is really at the start. read more

Wow, the trailhead and now parking area has really been improved with the new "remodel" of the entire trail head. Even the road down the hill has been repaved from a lousy broken pavement to a brand new blacktop. The waterfall trail has gotten way more use as people I guess get out during the pandemic and the old trail head was just a small dirt area to park and no restrooms at all, so you know what that led to! Now there's an all new restroom facility, maybe not too stinky! and a new paved parking lot that's way bigger than what was there before. A lot of earthwork went into the construction, so that wasn't cheap to do. Just glad we have a new parking lot and trail head for the Waterfall trail. The trail is about the same, not that big a deal, but it's somewhere close by to go hiking. read more

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There is a long trail to get to the actual waterfall. It is uphill. If you are not used to hiking it can be strenuous on a hot day. Just when you start to think where is this thing, you round one more corner and there it is. Is it a huge waterfall? Not really. Is it a river you can swim in? Nope. But is is a great spot to go and enjoy. There is lots of shade. The water is cold. Bring a lunch too. Now if you are a hiker cross the waterfall and climb up the rocks to find the rest of the trail. The views of the Carson Valley are awesome. read more

Kings Canyon Waterfall Trail - Hiking Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

The waterfall is still flowing up in Kings Canyon in early Fall Sept. 2018! I was positive it would've dried up a lot by now, but I was so wrong. The water level had dropped enough that there were a few visible ways to cross and stay pretty dry! On my first visit I'd wanted to cross, but the water was moving fairly quickly over submerged rocks I had to pass. This time I wasn't wearing the right shoes. I'll get there soon! LOCALS... You must check this out. If you haven't experienced this easily accessibly oasis in Carson, put it on your TO-DO List ASAP. The hike is relatively flat and maybe a mile out and back to the waterfall. So grab a water bottle and do it! Once you see it You will want to bring every visitor you know to see this surplus of water in the middle of the desert. It also feels like a rainforest! read more

Kings Canyon Waterfall Trail - Hiking Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

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You can't really call this a hike (or at least to me it isn't) but it's definitely a cool, local spot to check out and is your chance to see a little waterfall without a whole lot of effort or time commitment. Honestly, I don't think it's even a mile round trip. I could be wrong though because I am terrible at judging distance. Lol. read more

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Have to give this a one star because this trail was dog friendly before they modernized it. Now no dogs allowed. read more

Kings Canyon Waterfall Trail - Once again the city gets it wrong with no dogs - Hiking Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

King's Canyon road is a long, arduous incline from the Carson City desert climate to the high altitude alpine forest. If ridden until the end, it would lead all the way through the Tahoe Rim trail, over the ridge, and towards Lake Tahoe. That would be a big bike ride, certainly more than I could manage, especially with the current state of my bike that needed a tune-up. There are parts of the road that are blood pumping steep with loose rocks. It didn't take long before I had to stop and rest, and it was somewhat disheartening when I had to rest a stone's throw away from my previous rest point. I reached a point where it was easier and faster for me to slowly jog next to my bike instead of pedaling up. Once I was past the tree line, I would hear the nonstop baaing of sheep grazing in the canyon. Apparently, they allow sheep grazing in the area, probably with the hope that the sheep nibble down the flammable bushes. The best views of the road are past the mountain bike turnoff and around the high bend in the road. After the bend, a new set of mountain ridges come into view with additional pastureland and the Carson Valley in the distance. When I was sufficiently tired out, I jumped on my bike and let gravity take me down. After returning to the parking lot, I decided to see the supposed main event of the area: the waterfall, only a quarter mile hike up. The area around the waterfall had dense vegetation growth and was very humid, as one might expect. However, I was not very impressed. Maybe if I had seen it during snowmelt it would've been better. read more

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Oh. My. GOODNESS!!! Our family (2 adults, 4 kids ages 3, 7, 8, and 9) LOVED this trail! The trailhead was easy to find, and parking was super convenient. We went right and up the stairs after parking. The trail straight to the falls isn't too long - under a mile round trip for sure. We did that first, played in the rocks at the falls (which would also have been a great spot for a picnic lunch or snack), and then came back out to follow the sign for the upper loop. Our total distance was just over 2 miles. Kids were in love with the lizards. We also brought our puppy who was able to be off-leash most of the time. The short out-and-back to the falls was fairly popular, but we only came up on one other small group along the upper trail loop. Everyone was super nice along the trail - and how could we not be in such a gorgeous place! read more

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Who knew these waterfalls existed in Carson City, Nevada!? And I went to Carson High school -- ooooh so long ago. What a great spot to see some fresh water streams and cool off with the mist of the rushing falls on a hot summer day. We started later in the evening around 7PM on one of the hottest days of the year. I actually got cold when the sun went down because it was so misty and breezy near the break. Sitting on a rock and enjoying the sound was a perfect way to end a work night. I'll be honest when I say that some of the parts were steep, slippery, and hard to climb for someone who is not a climber. The rest of the trail is very easy, anyone can do it. Heck, I saw a lady coming down in a sundress and dirty old flip-flops. This might be because we took the hard way up to the second fall and were not on the main trail. It's sad that people feel the need to ruin the beautiful scenery with graffiti and trash. Let's join together and pick up the rubbish when we see it. read more

Just a short walk for a quick getaway from the hustle and bustle. Well worth the 10 minute walk from the parking area. ****Always take care on the road leading to trailhead as there is always wildlife near by. read more

Kings Canyon Waterfall Trail - Hiking Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

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Awesome little hike up to the waterfalls! We loved the closeness to the trailhead. The walk was a little steep, but totally doable! The waterfalls were wonderful! The ONLY drawback to this hike was cigarette butts along the trail, a Aquafina bottle in the stream... read more

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This was just a short jaunt from. Damonte ranch/SW Reno and you have the ability to make it a9.8 mike trip to the falls or two miles round trip. I loved it and my fur any legally was able to be off leash win win. read more

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Amazing find. Typed in Hike for current location and lone behold this waterfall hike appeared. I was excited but concerned because there is always the chance it could be dried up. Fortunately it was not. It was a beautiful 25° outside in the fresh Ice air of the waterfall made the hike worth the journey. If your in the area it is well worth the 30min round trip walk. read more

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Don't waste your time. They're doing construction on the road leading up to parking lot. The only way to get there is on foot or bike. There's no signs to say when they'll be done. read more

Easy walk, great waterfalls view!!! We had an awesome time and enjoyed taking photos. It was a little breezy day(last Saturday!) but that doesn't stop me to....YES I did had a quick Waterfall shower! Haha Hike?! Nope, it's just an easy, fun trail for a nice walk! Waterfalls is a big bonus! read more

Kings Canyon Waterfall Trail - Hiking Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

This spot is a little hike. The waterfall is very peaceful and you can do the hike to it with people that are beginning hikers or children. It is just big enough of to feel like a mini adventure. You can of course hike around the area and connecting trails after you check out the falls. We went last month, I had not been up here since the 90s when I was in high school so it was a great reconnect to the past for me. read more

A nice easy walk to the waterfall. Great views of the Carson Valley as well. Recommend in the spring and fall for sure as it might be a bit too hot in the summer. read more

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Great hike with a couple options. The waterfall trail is short, but steep. We did the longer trail because we wanted more of a workout. It was longer than expected, plus we didn't realize the waterfall was so close to the parking area. The map is kind of confusing, as far as telling you which trails to take. But it was a good hike. We will be back again. read more

Wimpy water fall about 20 ft high by 20 ft wide. Easy hike but dusty and scorching hot. Worst of all, a bunch of rednecks with about 50 dogs and 1 vicious pitbull taken over the water fall. We couldn't get out of there fast enough. Save your time, energy, and money, and skip this place. read more

Short trail with a waterfall at the end. The trail is steep though and not shaded so can be hot in the heat. There is longer trail that wraps around in a circle. read more

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Great yet easy hike for the family. Awesome views. The trail to the falls in nicely maintained, the falls at the end are beautiful. Recommend that you do for loop trail. read more

Excellent easy hike. I expected just a trickle since we visited in September, but the waterfall was far more spectacular. Very beautiful with good selfie opportunies. We plan to return when we have more time and hike the 2-mile loop. On the hike up to the waterfall, there are numerous vistas of the Carson Valley that also make the trip worth it. read more

Such an easy trail, I wouldn't even call it a hike. More like a nature walk. You can do it at night and it's not dangerous or if you feel like adding something to your run. I can take all 4 of my nieces and nephews (ages 2-7) and they enjoy it a lot. The waterfall is really pretty year round and its shady of you go during the summer. read more

Great easy trail. A bit narrow in areas but safe and perfect for short nice day hike. There are a number of different side trails to explore. read more

Short trail, with one narrow high spot. Should be easy enough for the family. Pretty waterfall even during this drought. Nice spot for a short hike. read more