16N23
15.9 mi · ▲ 2,765 ft · 6 hr 41 min
16N23 is a 15.9-mile out-and-back near French Hill, CA. It climbs 2,765 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi410 – 3,041 ft · steepest grade: 16%16.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73513, -123.98365
Nearest town French Hill, CA
Directions
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16N23
15.9 mi · ▲ 2,765 ft · 6 hr 41 min
Elevation 409–3,043 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.73513, -123.98365
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.9 miBear right onto 16N23, heading SE.
- 6.1 miReach 16N23, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 6.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.9 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 7:02 AMSunset 7:18 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~186 min). Leave by 3:52 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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