Blue Gouge Mine Road–Trail 8 Loop, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Blue Gouge Mine Road–Trail 8 Loop, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile loop near Happy Valley, CA. It climbs 300 ft. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3,507 – 3,793 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.70901, -120.54457
Nearest town Happy Valley, CA
Directions
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Blue Gouge Mine Road–Trail 8 Loop, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 3,507–3,793 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 38.70901, -120.54457
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Trail 8A, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Trail 8, heading SW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Blue Gouge Mine Road, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Trail 8, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:11 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Trail 8A & Trail 8B 2.3 mi · ▲ 508 ft
- Jenkinson Lake–Access, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 793 ft
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