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

  1. Start on East Fork Road, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 2.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 2.7 miContinue straight onto Barney Riley Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miReach Barney Riley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 2.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 2.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left onto East Fork Road, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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