9N45

7 mi · ▲ 576 ft · 2 hr 37 min

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 – 4,554 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nature Center Trail 38.61091, -120.50468
Nearest town Gilberts, CA

Directions

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9N45

7 mi · ▲ 576 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 4,079–4,553 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Nature Center Trail · 38.61091, -120.50468

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Nature Center Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Diamond R.R. Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 150 ftBear left onto 9N45, heading SE.
  5. 2.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 2.6 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Diamond R.R. Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miBear left onto Nature Center Trail, heading NW.
  9. 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

17% dirt9% paved74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

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