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

Directions

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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 Sep 21: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:16 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 surface

99% dirt1% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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