Carson City Trails Challenge 2025

 [Above: Photos submitted by 2024 Trails Challenge Participant, Christy Chamberlain]

Introduction 

Carson City is home to many beautiful Parks, Open Spaces and trails. With views of the Carson River, the mountains, the vast amounts of wildlife and more, there is so much of the great outdoors to explore right here in Carson. Last year, the Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department wanted to encourage local individuals and families of all ages and abilities to explore the many trails and open spaces by introducing Carson City's first Trails Challenge! This free program was launched on June 1st 2024, in celebration of National Trails Day and immediately grabbed the community's attention. With almost 300 participants signed up to walk, run, hike, bike and paddle the local trails, the Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department was overjoyed by the amount of enthusiasm for this new program and are excited to continue it in 2025! 

How to Complete the Challenge

Click here to register!

2. Download and carefully read through the Trails Challenge Guidebook. This Guidebook contains helpful tips & tricks while out on the trail, the 2025 Trails List, and a Trails Log. 

3. Hit the trails! Pick trails from the carefully curated Trails List to complete at your leisure over the next few months. We recommend trying something new! 

4. Get extra raffle tickets! See "Win Prizes" section below for more information on how to get extra raffle tickets throughout your Challenge.

5. Log your miles. Be sure to fill out your Trails Log as you complete your trails. You will need this to submit at the end of your Challenge.

6. Turn in your Trails Log. Once you have completed a minimum of 5 trails from the Trails List, submit your log before November 1st to be entered into the prize raffle!

Win Prizes!

For a chance to win a prize in the Trails Challenge participants must complete a minimum of 5 trails off of the Trails List to earn a raffle ticket, however there are a couple of ways participants can earn extra raffle tickets throughout their Challenge!

• Show off your Challenge! Post a picture that you took while out on your Challenge, tag us and use the hashtag #CCTrails Challenge. When you complete your Challenge, show us that you shared a post and participants will receive one extra raffle ticket.
• Show off your photography skills! Take pictures while out on the trails and submit them via email to elarsen@zsdzi1.com to be entered into a quarterly photo contest. Winners will be selected by a team of CCPROS Staff, and will receive one extra raffle ticket. There will be one winner per quarter (spring, summer and fall). Photos must have been taken during that quarter of the Trails Challenge and cannot be old photos. [Photo Submission Dates: Friday May 9th, July 18th, and October 10th]
• Spread out your Challenge! This year we have divided up the Trails List into quadrants of town. Participants who complete one trail per quadrant of town (west, east, south and north) will be awarded one extra raffle ticket. 

Participants must also complete the Trails Challenge in order to receive an extra raffle ticket for any of the above categories. Participants in the Trails Challenge whose names are pulled during the Prize Raffle will be allowed only one prize. 

Who Can Participate

Anyone can participate! Do the Challenge individually or sign up with your friends and family! On our Trails List, we suggest trails ranging from easy beginner trails to experienced backcountry level trails. Whether you bike, hike, run, walk or even paddle, the Trails Challenge is all about getting outside and exploring your local trails!

 Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns throughout your Trails Challenge, please contact Erin Larsen at elarsen@zsdzi1.com or (775) 283-7126.

[Above: Photo submitted by 2024 Trails Challenge Participant, Michael Chavez]

Thank you to this year's Trails Challenge Sponsors: Great Basin Brewing, Cucina Lupo, The Fox Brewing, Duncan Golf Management, Eagle Valley Golf Course, and Patagonia! More to be announced soon!