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Bill Patterson is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Norden, CA. It is mostly level, with 238 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,779 – 6,861 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31447, -120.35518
Nearest town Norden, CA

Directions

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Bill Patterson

3.5 mi · ▲ 238 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 6,779–6,861 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.31447, -120.35518

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 55°F / low 37° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Bill Patterson, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 55°F37°
Feels like34°Precip4%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity81%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
55°35°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 55°37°
Mon 68°35°
Tue 71°42°
Wed 74°49° 23%
Thu 75°53°
Fri 72°48°

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