C-Hill is the "C" representing Carson City under the American Flag located on the east facing…read moremountain side that is visible throughout most of town. This is a popular family and dog friendly hike that although can be year-round, I would not recommended during the summer months due to extreme heat and potential to run into rattlesnakes. Try to hike in dry conditions, as mud accumulates after a storm, making the trail slippery and if you do decided to venture in the warmer months go early to beat the heat. Views above the C and below the Flag are spectacular and breathtaking to be able to see Mt. Rose to the North with panoramic views of Carson City and Minden to the South. Be sure to bring a pair of binoculars to be able to spot a bird, some deer or check on your house while you are eating your lunch on the bench atop the mountain. The trek may seem rather simple with it being round trip approximately 2 miles but elevation quickly gaining at 882 feet straight up the mountainside, so take your time and enjoy the scenery. Be sure to bring H20 and maybe a snack or lunch for when you reach the top. There are a multiple ways to get to C-Hill but I will share a few and of course you may find a few others: Route #1 - We Use This One C-Hill McKay Drive Trailhead off of Terrace Street. Take Carson Street to W 5th Street until it dead ends onto Terrace Street (make a left) to McKay Drive. Once on McKay Drive immediately turn Right. This paved road quickly dead ends at a dirt road. There is space for a few cars. Route #2 - East Face The shortest (and probably steepest) is from S. Ormsby Blvd, right across the street from Carson Middle School. Carson Middle School is pretty easy to find. Take Carson Street to King Street to Carson Middle School. Once on King Street, pass the Middle School on the right, and immediately turn on S. Ormsby Blvd. This paved road quickly dead ends at a dirt road. There is space for a few cars. Enjoy as we have over the years whether it be on President's Day to salute the flag, to get a birds eye view of our beautifully growing Carson City, maybe to spy a herd of deer or just enjoy the picturesque Mt. Rose in the distance. #moveyourbody #goodvibes #beautifulday

To celebrate Memorial Day, we climbed C Hill to salute its great American flag. Rising prominently…read moreon the west side of Carson City, the summit of C Hill is less than 1.5 miles from the silver dome of the state capitol. We parked at the end of South Ormsby Boulevard across from the track at Carson Middle School. Our climb followed the steep rocky east face, until we reached Old Glory, about 200 feet from the top. The 8,000 square-foot American flag is made of bright red, white, and blue sheet metal, riveted to a sturdy steel frame. It is set just above the white-washed Carson City "C", overlooking the capital city of the silver state. We descended C Hill on its west side, which was longer, but not as steep, as our ascent. Altogether, we hiked up about 1,000 feet and covered about 4 miles. This Memorial Day, our visit to the American flag on C Hill left us feeling proud of our accomplishment and patriotic for our country.

Awesome history found here and since we visited Fort Churchill on a previous visit and wondered…read morewhere the rest of the houses went this completed the story for us. They have a short video and it was only a $1 to take a look through the house. The Park Ranger was very knowledgable and gave us all the history and very sweet and showed us around and answered all our questions. The history of the place really is amazing. come check it out for sure if your in the area!

This is one of those spots that you zip by that is really worth the stop…read more Buckland Station is a large white house right next to Highway 95A between Silver Springs and Yerington next to the Carson River. It is now a part of the Nevada State Parks. The house was built in 1870 as a boarding house and served as a stop along the Pony Express Route. As a 21st century traveler it serves as a great rest stop when making the interminable drive from Reno to Las Vegas. There are bathrooms and a small picnic area available behind the house. The house itself is only open on weekends, sometimes, but there are informational signs and lots of open space for dog and kid walking. All of this is free. It is not far off the road, clean and unpopulated. Great place to get out and stretch.

Part of our past and reminds us of what was good, Mormon Station was built in 1851 as a trading…read morepost along the Carson Route of the California Trail. This little park backs up to the Eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada in the Carson River Basin of Northern Nevada. Celebrated the 4th of July here, listening to some great bluegrass. Watched the kids dancing and having a grand ole time. You feel like you've stepped back in a carefree time for a moment. The Genoa fire department had chicken dinners. Great food, great music and an all around great time. I can still see the children running through the sprinklers. Sons and dads having a catch. Reminds us of our yesteryears with a backdrop of our beautiful Nevada summer weather, mountains, fresh air and butterflies.

Great park! There is a play structure, swings, a basketball court and picnic tables. They have…read moreparking and clean bathrooms. There is also a field for kids to play in. And best of all, it has SHADE!! This will be our go-to playground during the hot summer months, if I want to make the drive.

We had a wonderful time here for a birthday party. This park has lots of grass, close parking and a…read moresplash pad which was a big hit with my toddler.

Meticulously groomed park. Lots of shade with lots of old growth trees. A water feature and a nice…read moreshady gazebo as well. Beautiful park especially on a super hot day. My family and my small dog enjoyed it!

Ghost Town Haunted Attraction…read more This little walk-through was so much fun! Lots of laughs, just enough creepy stuff to keep the boys on their toes, and really well done. Perfect level of spooky for my 7- and 9-year-olds -- scary enough to be exciting, but not "Dad, I'm sleeping in your bed tonight" scary. Definitely one of those unexpected little stops that makes the expedition memorable.

So fun and family friendly! While walking around, we happened upon this haunted walkthrough and had…read moreto go in. A couple of jump scares and lots of laughs!

Loved playing tennis with grandkids. Courts are perfect. Couldn't have picked a more beautiful…read moreplace.

Great fields, easy to miss entrance from highway 50…read more In fact, I really recommend turning left at Arrowhead where you have lights. Highway 50 is SO busy, and it's scary to turn north from eastbound traffic onto Centennial Park Drive. The park sign is really small and hard to spot on Highway 50. When you enter the park, softball fields 1,2 & 3 are on the left. Keep driving past Eagle Valley East golf course, the road will turn right and take you past the tennis courts and on to fields 4, 5, 6, and 7. The upper fields have bleachers, restrooms and snack bar. The entire park is clean and well maintained. It's a pleasure to watch games here. Plenty of head in parking available. I recommend parking in the upper portion and to the right - less chance of dings and broken glass from home run balls. All traffic is one way around the fields, returns to two way at tennis courts. No dogs or alcohol allowed, but snack bar serves beer.

My wife and I ride the empire trail every morning and we love the wild life ,views and just being…read moreoutside in beautiful carson city's Empire trail thank you.

Location: Along the Empire Ranch Golf Course and the Carson River. Parking is available at the…read moresouth Empire Ranch Estates Park (1466 Empire Ranch Road) and the Morgan Mill Road River Access Area (just west of Deer Run Road and the BLM office). Amenities: Off-street parking; Unpaved trail - open to pedestrians, mountain bikers, and equestrians (Carson City Parks & Recreation)

REVIEW #1700! One…read moreof the things I enjoy about traveling is the sometimes random discovery of local and historical points of interest. And since part of Gayle's family is from Genoa, and that someday we might actually move here, it's fun to look around and see what I might find. This morning, I started out trying to find a newspaper, but instead just started driving around. And as I drove down Genoa Lane, I came upon the Hanging Tree. One of the worst chapters in the history of Genoa took place in 1897 when a drifter, Adam Uber, accused of murdering a popular teamster, Hans Anderson, was lynched. Uber was dragged from his jail cell in the night and hanged from this tree (along what was then called Boyd's Lane). According to the local legend, all of the perpetrators of the lynching later suffered injuries, great tragedies in their families, or terrible calamities. The story has been immortalized by the Carson Valley Historical Society in their annual progressive play, "The Curse of the Hanging Tree". There is a plaque on the tree east of Genoa on Genoa Lane.