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.

Elevation

0 mi1,532 – 1,854 ft · steepest grade: 28%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.74273, -120.83970
Nearest town Gold Trail Park, CA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1 miContinue straight onto Barney Creek Road, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Caswell Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miReach Caswell Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 100 ftTurn right onto Barney Creek Road, heading NE.
  8. 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.

Weather

Sunrise 6:08 AMSunset 8:12 PM

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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