508 & Sheep Shit Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 765 ft · 2 hr 27 min

508 & Sheep Shit Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Heeser Addition, CA. It climbs 765 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 974 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37573, -123.74449
Nearest town Heeser Addition, CA

Directions

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508 & Sheep Shit Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 765 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 560–974 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.37573, -123.74449

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 66°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 1.6 miSharp right onto Sheep Shit Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto 508, heading SW.
  5. 1 miReach Sheep Shit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miTurn left onto Sheep Shit Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 1.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 66°F50°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity79%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 63°51°
Sun 68°47°
Mon 78°46°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 73°50°
Thu 74°58° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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