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Ana's Chute–Nose Dive, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 719 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Ana's Chute–Nose Dive, 4 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Donner, CA. It climbs 719 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,779 – 7,333 ft · steepest grade: 30%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30701, -120.33763
Nearest town Donner, CA
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Ana's Chute–Nose Dive, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 719 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 6,779–7,332 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.30701, -120.33763

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Bill Patterson, heading W.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nose Dive, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 300 ftTurn right onto Ana's Chute, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Nose Dive, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 1.1 miTurn right onto Switchback, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Timberline, heading N.
  14. 1.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bill Patterson, heading E.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 150 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-nose-dive-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

68% dirt1% gravel31% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F51°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 82°60°
Wed 82°55°
Thu 85°55°
Fri 86°56°
Sat 86°56°
Sun 87°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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