12,000 ft
Elevation
12
Nearby Trails
12
Activities
12
Campgrounds
About Carson
Remote ghost town reachable only by 4WD or on foot, sitting at 12,000+ feet near the Continental Divide. Founded as a mining camp for the nearby Lucky Strike Mine.
Know before you go
Carson
Sun & Moon
1:00 PM
Sunrise
7:02 PM
Solar Noon
1:03 AM
Sunset
Golden Hour AM → 1:35 PM
Golden Hour PM ← 12:28 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
98% illuminated
Live12h 2m of daylight
Carson
Season
5days left
Peak Season End
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LiveJun 1 – Sep 30 · Based on historical averages
Carson
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Off Season
September — September conditions
LivePrime season: June – August
Nearby Trails
Williams Creek
easy · 1.02 mi · 217 ft gain
Camp
expert · 8.46 mi · 2504 ft gain
Larson Lakes
expert · 13.86 mi · 2626 ft gain
Crystal Lake
hard · 20.69 mi · 1867 ft gain
Thompson Lake
easy · 0.35 mi · 60 ft gain
Skyline
easy · 13.41 mi · 35 ft gain
Cebolla
expert · 28.73 mi · 3763 ft gain
Calf Creek Plateau
moderate · 5.13 mi · 1625 ft gain
Things to Do
Campgrounds & Shelters
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