Big Mountain
11.9 mi · ▲ 1,074 ft · 4 hr 30 min
Big Mountain is an 11.9-mile out-and-back near Claussenius, CA. The route reaches Big Mountain at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 1,074 ft. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,098 – 4,479 ft11.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.86389, -120.58141
Nearest town Claussenius, CA
Directions
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Big Mountain
11.9 mi · ▲ 1,074 ft · 4 hr 30 min
Elevation 4,098–4,478 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.86389, -120.58141
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 2 miReach Big Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 2.3 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 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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