ALP122 via Pacific Crest Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 492 ft · 1 hr 21 min
ALP122 via Pacific Crest Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Kirkwood, CA. It climbs 492 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
ALP122 via Pacific Crest Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 492 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 8,180–8,608 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Meiss Trailhead · 38.69663, -119.99184
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto ALP122, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach ALP122, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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