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Bigfoot Road

14.1 mi · ▲ 2,396 ft · 5 hr 54 min

Bigfoot Road is a 14.1-mile out-and-back near Pecwan, CA. It climbs 2,396 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,700 – 4,183 ft · steepest grade: 17%14.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.35830, -123.75389
Nearest town Pecwan, CA
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Bigfoot Road

14.1 mi · ▲ 2,396 ft · 5 hr 54 min

Elevation 2,702–4,182 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.35830, -123.75389

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 72° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 7.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 7 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/bigfoot-road-out-back-23-km-99db

Trail surface

99% dirt1% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F72°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:31 PM
Wed 85°59°
Thu 84°56°
Fri 88°53°
Sat 86°54°
Sun 84°53°
Mon 83°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:11 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:31 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:02 PM.

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