Badger Hill Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 578 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Badger Hill Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Cedar Grove, CA. It climbs 578 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,028 – 3,435 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.76338, -120.64010
Nearest town Cedar Grove, CA

Directions

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Badger Hill Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 578 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 3,028–3,437 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.76338, -120.64010

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Badger Hill Road, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miReach Badger Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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