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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Alambique Trail, heading E.
- 2.2 miSharp left onto Bear Gulch Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Redwood Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bear Gulch Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Alambique Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Bear Gulch Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Alambique Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Loop Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Alambique Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Meadow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Oak Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Alambique Trail, heading S.
- 3.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 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.
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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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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