Blue Gouge Mine Road & Trail 8
4.7 mi · ▲ 664 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Blue Gouge Mine Road & Trail 8 is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Sly Park, CA. It climbs 664 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3,432 – 3,849 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Access 38.71300, -120.56155
Nearest town Sly Park, CA
Directions
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Blue Gouge Mine Road & Trail 8
4.7 mi · ▲ 664 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 3,432–3,850 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Access · 38.71300, -120.56155
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start on Trail 8, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Blue Gouge Mine Road, heading W.
- 1.2 miReach Trail 8, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Trail 8, heading NE.
- 1.2 miArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Trail 8 & Trail 8A 3.2 mi · ▲ 629 ft
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