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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.

Elevation

0 mi7,064 – 7,917 ft · steepest grade: 39%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Northstar Service Road 900 39.27018, -120.13301
Nearest town Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Tell No Tales, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 500 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Lookout, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Coaster, heading SE.
  8. 500 ftContinue straight onto Lookout, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Tryumph, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto Livewire, heading SE.
  11. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Coaster, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Boondocks, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftSharp right onto Tell No Tales, heading NE.
  17. 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.

Trail surface

94% dirt6% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F55°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 84°62°
Wed 84°55°
Thu 88°56°
Fri 88°56°
Sat 88°57°
Sun 89°54°

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.

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