09N53 & 14E31 via 9N45
12.2 mi · ▲ 1,047 ft · 4 hr 35 min
09N53 & 14E31 via 9N45 is a 12.2-mile out-and-back near Gilberts, CA. It climbs 1,047 ft. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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09N53 & 14E31 via 9N45
12.2 mi · ▲ 1,047 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Elevation 4,079–4,880 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Nature Center Trail · 38.61091, -120.50468
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Nature Center Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Diamond R.R. Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto 9N45, heading SE.
- 2.5 miSharp left onto 09N57, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto 14E31, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto 09N53, heading E.
- 3.6 miContinue straight onto 9N45, heading SW.
- 2.6 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Diamond R.R. Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Nature Center Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Nature Center Trail Trailhead
- 09N54 3.4 mi · ▲ 536 ft
- 09N45 4.1 mi · ▲ 565 ft
- 09N61 5.6 mi · ▲ 665 ft
- 9N45 7 mi · ▲ 576 ft
- 09N57 via 9N45 7 mi · ▲ 576 ft
- 09N45–09N54, 3 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 901 ft
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