Caswell Sunset Point & Barney Creek Road
2.4 mi · ▲ 520 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Caswell Sunset Point & Barney Creek Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Gold Trail Park, CA. The route reaches Caswell Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 520 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Caswell Sunset Point & Barney Creek Road
2.4 mi · ▲ 520 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 1,532–1,853 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.74273, -120.83970
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:08 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Barney Creek Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Caswell Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Caswell Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Barney Creek Road, heading NE.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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