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Alambique Trail–Loop Trail, 6 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Wunderlich County Park near Sky Londa, CA. It climbs 2,029 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi505 – 2,267 ft · steepest grade: 24%10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.40045, -122.29400
Nearest town Sky Londa, CA

Directions

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Alambique Trail–Loop Trail, 6 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 2,029 ft · 4 hr 25 min

Elevation 507–2,267 ft

Out & Back · Wunderlich County Park

Trailhead: 37.40045, -122.29400

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 89°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Alambique Trail, heading E.
  3. 2.2 miSharp left onto Bear Gulch Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Redwood Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Bear Gulch Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.1 miSharp left onto Loop Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miReach Alambique Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bear Gulch Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miBear left onto Alambique Trail, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftBear right onto Loop Trail, heading S.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Alambique Trail, heading S.
  13. 300 ftSharp right onto Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.8 miBear right onto Oak Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Alambique Trail, heading S.
  16. 3.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 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

ClearTemperature 89°F66°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 78°62°
Wed 75°48°
Thu 72°47°
Fri 77°48°
Sat 70°47°
Sun 63°45°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:50 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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