Barney Riley Trail
14.6 mi · ▲ 1,907 ft · 5 hr 49 min
Barney Riley Trail is a 14.6-mile out-and-back near Markleeville, CA. It climbs 1,907 ft. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi5,368 – 6,096 ft14.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: East Fork Road 38.75029, -119.75580
Nearest town Markleeville, CA
Directions
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Barney Riley Trail
14.6 mi · ▲ 1,907 ft · 5 hr 49 min
Elevation 5,369–6,097 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: East Fork Road · 38.75029, -119.75580
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 72°F / low 45° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start on East Fork Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 2.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto Barney Riley Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Barney Riley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 2.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto East Fork Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
3% dirt97% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 72°F45°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Mon
75°52°
Tue
77°52°
Wed
83°52°
Thu
76°54°
Fri
76°50°
Sat
77°50°
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