AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Barton Hill Road

13.9 mi · ▲ 1,883 ft · 5 hr 34 min

Barton Hill Road is a 13.9-mile out-and-back near Melbourne, CA. It climbs 1,883 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 902 ft · steepest grade: 21%14.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31715, -123.64360
Nearest town Melbourne, CA
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Barton Hill Road

13.9 mi · ▲ 1,883 ft · 5 hr 34 min

Elevation 82–904 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.31715, -123.64360

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 72°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 3.8 miContinue straight onto Barton Hill Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miReach Barton Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 4.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 1.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  8. 1.4 miArrive 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/barton-hill-road-out-back

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 72°F49°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity58%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sat 70°51°
Sun 70°50°
Mon 79°47°
Tue 76°53°
Wed 73°50°
Thu 80°58° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~154 min). Leave by 4:48 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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