09N57 via 9N45
7 mi · ▲ 576 ft · 2 hr 37 min
09N57 via 9N45 is a 7-mile out-and-back near Gilberts, CA. It climbs 576 ft. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,078 – 4,561 ft7.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Nature Center Trail 38.61091, -120.50468
Nearest town Gilberts, CA
Directions
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09N57 via 9N45
7 mi · ▲ 576 ft · 2 hr 37 min
Elevation 4,079–4,560 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Nature Center Trail · 38.61091, -120.50468
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Nature Center Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Diamond R.R. Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto 9N45, heading SE.
- 2.5 miContinue straight onto 09N57, heading N.
- 50 ftReach 09N57, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto 9N45, heading NE.
- 2.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Diamond R.R. Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Nature Center Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
18% dirt8% paved74% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
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