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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Bill Patterson, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 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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