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American Canyon Trail & Dead Truck Trail via Wendell T Robie Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,178 ft · 2 hr 9 min

American Canyon Trail & Dead Truck Trail via Wendell T Robie Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Greenwood, CA. It climbs 1,178 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi932 – 1,768 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: American Canyon Trail 38.91332, -120.92710
Nearest town Greenwood, CA
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American Canyon Trail & Dead Truck Trail via Wendell T Robie Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,178 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 931–1,768 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: American Canyon Trail · 38.91332, -120.92710

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:08 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on American Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail (RB - WST), heading N.
  3. 350 ftBear right onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.9 miSharp right onto Dead Truck Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miReach American Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miSharp left onto American Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto American Canyon Trail (RB - WST), heading S.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  11. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/american-canyon-trail-american-canyon-trail-out-back-3-sights-8-km-c1e9

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:08 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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