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Castle Valley East OHV Trail–Castle Valley North Road, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 794 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Castle Valley East OHV Trail–Castle Valley North Road, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Norden, CA. The route reaches Castle Pass at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 794 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,274 – 8,065 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Castle Valley North Road 39.34100, -120.34760
Nearest town Norden, CA
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Castle Valley East OHV Trail–Castle Valley North Road, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 794 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 7,273–8,064 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Castle Valley North Road · 39.34100, -120.34760

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 79°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Castle Valley North Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miBear right onto Castle Valley East OHV Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftPass Castle Pass.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Hole in the Ground, heading S.
  7. 1.4 miTurn right onto Castle Valley North Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.9 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/andesite-peak-castle-pass-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 79°F52°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 80°60°
Wed 80°54°
Thu 84°54°
Fri 84°54°
Sat 85°55°
Sun 85°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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