American Canyon Trail (Waterfall)–American Canyon Trail, 3 sights
8.5 mi · ▲ 1,264 ft · 3 hr 28 min
American Canyon Trail (Waterfall)–American Canyon Trail, 3 sights is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near Auburn Lake Trails, CA. It climbs 1,264 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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American Canyon Trail (Waterfall)–American Canyon Trail, 3 sights
8.5 mi · ▲ 1,264 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Elevation 658–1,759 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.91849, -120.94454
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 55° · precip 2% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading NW.
- 2.1 miContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail (RB - WST), heading SE.
- 400 ftBear right onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto American Canyon Trail (Waterfall), heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Western States Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach American Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail (Waterfall), heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left onto American Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto American Canyon Trail (RB - WST), heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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