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Royal Gorge

Ana's Chute–Claim Jumper Bike Route, 5 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 774 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Ana's Chute–Claim Jumper Bike Route, 5 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Royal Gorge near Soda Springs, CA. It climbs 774 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,769 – 7,333 ft · steepest grade: 32%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.32146, -120.37984
Nearest town Soda Springs, CA
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Ana's Chute–Claim Jumper Bike Route, 5 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 774 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 6,768–7,332 ft

Out & Back · Royal Gorge

Trailhead: 39.32146, -120.37984

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 48°F / low 39° · precip 60% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right onto Summit Connection, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 300 ftTurn right onto Switchback, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Nose Dive, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Bogus Basin, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Claim Jumper, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right onto Claim Jumper Bike Route, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Aster, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Claim Jumper Bike Route, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 500 ftTurn left onto Nose Dive, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftBear left onto Ana's Chute, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 300 ftBear right onto Nose Dive, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bill Patterson, heading E.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftArrive 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/anas-chute-claim-jumper-bike-route-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 48°F39°
Feels like41°Precip60%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity88%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
50°35° 12 AM: 60% rain1 AM: 56% rain2 AM: 49% rain3 AM: 47% rain4 AM: 44% rain5 AM: 44% rain6 AM: 55% rain7 AM: 58% rain8 AM: 49% rain9 AM: 44% rain10 AM: 34% rain11 AM: 27% rain12 PM: 23% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 9% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 54°37°
Sun 56°37°
Mon 69°35°
Tue 70°42°
Wed 64°46° 24%
Thu 66°47° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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