Andromeda–Flying Squirrel, 4 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 765 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Andromeda–Flying Squirrel, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 765 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,578 – 7,379 ft5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37090, -120.24604
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA
Directions
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Andromeda–Flying Squirrel, 4 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 765 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 6,577–7,380 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.37090, -120.24604
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Pooker's, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sundance, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Cinammon Twist, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Flying Squirrel, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto True Grit, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Crazy Horse, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Andromeda, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto True Grit, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Pooker's, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Andromeda, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crazy Horse, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left onto True Grit, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left onto Flying Squirrel, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Cinammon Twist, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Sundance, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Pooker's, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Lion's Leap, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM
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