508 & Water Bar
14.5 mi · ▲ 1,646 ft · 5 hr 39 min
508 & Water Bar is a 14.5-mile out-and-back near Whiskey Springs, CA. It climbs 1,646 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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508 & Water Bar
14.5 mi · ▲ 1,646 ft · 5 hr 39 min
Elevation 420–974 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.37759, -123.69035
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 68°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 3.4 miContinue straight onto Water Bar, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right onto 508, heading SW.
- 1.1 miReach Water Bar, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Water Bar, heading NE.
- 4.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:21 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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