508 & Sheep Shit Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 911 ft · 2 hr 43 min
508 & Sheep Shit Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Heeser Addition, CA. It climbs 911 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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508 & Sheep Shit Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 911 ft · 2 hr 43 min
Elevation 560–974 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.37413, -123.74889
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 65°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 1.7 miSharp right onto Sheep Shit Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto 508, heading SW.
- 1 miReach Sheep Shit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left onto Sheep Shit Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 1.7 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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