The Kit Carson Trail — Attraction in Carson City

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. You can listen to sound effects such as horse-drawn carriages, train whistles, and John Wayne’s voice at the Krebs-Peterson house where he made his last movie, “The Shootist,” in 1976. The route also passed the home of Orion Clemens, where his brother Samuel Clemens aka Mark Twain would stay when he was in town. The tour features 60 landmarks along the trail including the former U.S. Post Office, U.S. Mint, Governor’s Mansion, and the Carson Brewing Company, home of Tahoe Beer for more than 100 Years. For a nostalgic walk down the largest historic district in Nevada make tracks for the vivid BLUE LINE that will guide your way along the 2.5-mile path of Carson City’s legacy to discover...

After being sick and stuck in the house for 2 weeks, I was beyond ready to get outside. This leisurely 1.5 hour walking tour was a nice getaway. I was under the impression that there was a blue line delineating the way, but this has clearly been eradicated. From not being in the area, I found myself constantly looking up and down between the pamphlet directions and street signs. I still missed some marker stops. It would have been so much easier if there was an app to guide you in real time. Maybe even an integrated one with Google maps - just a suggestion. Anyways, it was a beautiful day and I appreciated learning about the area and seeing the...

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...