AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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
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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:33 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.9 miBear right onto 16N23, heading SE.
  3. 6.1 miReach 16N23, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 6.1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/16n23-out-back-19-km

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:33 PM
Tue 98°73°
Wed 85°66°
Thu 88°64°
Fri 94°64°
Sat 97°67°
Sun 100°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~117 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 8:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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