American Canyon Trail (Waterfall)–American Canyon Trail, 4 sights
9.7 mi · ▲ 2,310 ft · 4 hr 23 min
American Canyon Trail (Waterfall)–American Canyon Trail, 4 sights is a 9.7-mile out-and-back near Auburn Lake Trails, CA. It climbs 2,310 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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American Canyon Trail (Waterfall)–American Canyon Trail, 4 sights
9.7 mi · ▲ 2,310 ft · 4 hr 23 min
Elevation 658–1,832 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.92601, -120.94296
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:08 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail (RB - WST), heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 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 N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Butcher Ranch, heading E.
- 1.8 miReach American Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Poverty Bar Trail, heading NE.
- 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 S.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto American Canyon Trail (RB - WST), heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:52 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- American Canyon Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 276 ft
- Wendell T Robie Trail 3 mi · ▲ 484 ft
- American Canyon Trail–Dead Truck Trail, 3 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,273 ft
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