AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Beaver Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,265 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Beaver Road is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Scaath, CA. It climbs 1,265 ft, with sections as steep as 54% grade. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,605 – 3,340 ft · steepest grade: 54%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56594, -123.85056
Nearest town Scaath, CA
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Beaver Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,265 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 2,603–3,340 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.56594, -123.85056

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftSharp left onto Cougar Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Beaver Road, heading W.
  4. 2 miReach Beaver Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2 miContinue straight onto Cougar Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftArrive 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/beaver-road-out-back

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F65°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue 88°74°
Wed 85°61°
Thu 82°59°
Fri 85°59°
Sat 85°60°
Sun 87°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 8:11 PM for the 8:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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