The Kit Carson Trail (Walking Tour)

Great DIY tour. Takes about 1.5 hours and is mostly focused on architecture and the historical houses. Well worth the time to stretch our legs and grab a coffee downtown when finished.

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 the Wild West!

Nice homes and deer wandering the streets

Beautiful historic experience

Beautiful!