AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Barber Peak & East Fork Spur A

4.7 mi · ▲ 721 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Barber Peak & East Fork Spur A is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Paynesville, CA. The route reaches Barber Peak at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 721 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,588 – 6,145 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.75790, -119.75914
Nearest town Paynesville, CA
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Barber Peak & East Fork Spur A

4.7 mi · ▲ 721 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 5,589–6,145 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.75790, -119.75914

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto East Fork Spur A, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 1.7 miReach Barber Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.7 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 450 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/barber-peak-east-fork-spur-a-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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