Boondocks–Coaster, 4 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA. It climbs 968 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Boondocks–Coaster, 4 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 968 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 7,064–7,916 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Northstar Service Road 900 · 39.27018, -120.13301
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start on Tell No Tales, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Lookout, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Coaster, heading SE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Lookout, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Tryumph, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Livewire, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Coaster, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Boondocks, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Tell No Tales, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM — 5 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Northstar Service Road 900 Trailhead
- Coaster & Tell No Tales via Northstar Service Road 900 2.4 mi · ▲ 742 ft
- Mount Pluto–Coaster, 3 sights 10 mi · ▲ 2,336 ft
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