Andesite Peak & Castle Valley North Road is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Norden, CA. The route reaches Andesite Peak at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 916 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7,274 – 8,212 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Castle Valley North Road 39.34100, -120.34760
Nearest town Norden, CA
Directions
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Andesite Peak & Castle Valley North Road
4.5 mi · ▲ 916 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 7,273–8,213 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
- Start on Castle Valley North Road, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Hole in the Ground, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Andesite Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Castle Valley North Road, heading NW.
- 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 surface
92% dirt8% 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 2.0 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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