12N70D via Slate Canyon Road

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,227 ft · 2 hr 47 min

12N70D via Slate Canyon Road is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Fairbanks, CA. It climbs 1,227 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,667 – 3,261 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 12N70D 38.87229, -120.70425
Nearest town Fairbanks, CA

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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