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American Canyon Trail–Dead Truck Trail, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 727 ft · 1 hr 54 min

American Canyon Trail–Dead Truck Trail, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Auburn Lake Trails, CA. It climbs 727 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi932 – 1,326 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Foxgrove Lane 38.94538, -120.93286
Nearest town Auburn Lake Trails, CA
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American Canyon Trail–Dead Truck Trail, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 727 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 931–1,325 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Foxgrove Lane · 38.94538, -120.93286

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

  1. Start on Wendell T Robie Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Dead Truck Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miSharp left onto American Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.9 miBear left onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.8 miBear left onto French Hill Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 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-dead-truck-trail-out-back-3-sights-7-km-1d61

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:08 AMSunset 8:13 PM

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