09N59–09N61, 3 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 645 ft · 3 hr 1 min

09N59–09N61, 3 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near Gilberts, CA. It climbs 645 ft. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,648 – 4,052 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 09N73 38.62294, -120.50671
Nearest town Gilberts, CA

Directions

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09N59–09N61, 3 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 645 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Elevation 3,648–4,053 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 09N73 · 38.62294, -120.50671

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start on 09N73, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftSharp right onto 09N61, heading W.
  3. 2.3 miTurn right onto 09NY14A, heading NW.
  4. 1 miContinue straight onto 09N59, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miReach 09N61, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto 09NY14A, heading SE.
  7. 1 miTurn left onto 09N61, heading SE.
  8. 2.3 miSharp left onto 09N73, heading E.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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