Adams Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near The Willows, CA. It climbs 637 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,562 – 2,175 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Adams Trail 37.10105, -121.91997
Nearest town The Willows, CA
Directions
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Adams Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 1,561–2,177 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Adams Trail · 37.10105, -121.91997
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Adams Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miReach Adams Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 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
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
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