Boca Hill is a 5-mile out-and-back near Boca, CA. The route reaches Boca Hill at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 998 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi5,673 – 6,670 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 39.38949, -120.10205
Nearest town Boca, CA
Directions
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Boca Hill
5 mi · ▲ 998 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 5,672–6,670 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: connector · 39.38949, -120.10205
Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 60°F / low 45° · precip 33% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Boca Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 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
96% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 60°F45°
Precip33%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity65%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat
66°39°
Sun
64°39°
Mon
77°37°
Tue
77°45°
Wed
70°48°
24%
Thu
75°50°
28%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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