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.

Elevation

0 mi4,078 – 4,879 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nature Center Trail 38.61091, -120.50468
Nearest town Gilberts, CA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Nature Center Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Diamond R.R. Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 150 ftBear left onto 9N45, heading SE.
  5. 2.5 miSharp left onto 09N57, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right onto 14E31, heading E.
  7. 1.3 miTurn right onto 09N53, heading E.
  8. 3.6 miContinue straight onto 9N45, heading SW.
  9. 2.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Diamond R.R. Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miBear left onto Nature Center Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

26% dirt3% paved71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:11 PM

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

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Good to know

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