12N76
11.9 mi · ▲ 2,570 ft · 5 hr 15 min
12N76 is an 11.9-mile out-and-back near Soapweed, CA. It climbs 2,570 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,474 – 3,550 ft · steepest grade: 33%12.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.82582, -120.67279
Nearest town Soapweed, CA
Directions
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12N76
11.9 mi · ▲ 2,570 ft · 5 hr 15 min
Elevation 2,474–3,550 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.82582, -120.67279
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto 12N76, heading NW.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear right onto One Eye Creek Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto 12N76, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Slate Mountain via 12N76 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,379 ft
- One Eye Creek Road via 12N76 14.3 mi · ▲ 3,181 ft
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