Blue Gum & Jackaroo
2.3 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Blue Gum & Jackaroo is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Pine Grove, CA. It climbs 533 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Blue Gum & Jackaroo
2.3 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 78–558 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.35460, -123.75939
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 67°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Jackaroo, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Blue Gum, heading SW.
- 1.1 miReach Blue Gum, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Jackaroo, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Ca Sil Xale Dah Sunset Point–Ca Sil Xale Dah, 4 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 219 ft
- Ca Sil Xale Dah–Cypress Trail, 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- Ride Thru Tree–S&H, 4 sights 6.8 mi · ▲ 928 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Pine Grove, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Pine Grove, California