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Boondocks–Coaster Loop, 5 sights is a 3.8-mile loop near Carnelian Bay, CA. It climbs 879 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,841 – 7,635 ft · steepest grade: 34%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.27104, -120.13006
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA

Directions

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Boondocks–Coaster Loop, 5 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 879 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 6,841–7,635 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 39.27104, -120.13006

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Northstar Service Road 900, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Coaster, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 200 ftTurn left onto Boondocks, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Coaster, heading E.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Boondocks, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 400 ftBear left onto Pho Dogg, heading S.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tryumph, heading S.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Woods, heading SE.
  12. 500 ftContinue straight onto Tryumph, heading E.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto The Woods, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear left onto Bill-E-Goat, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto The Woods, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto Tryumph, heading S.
  17. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Sticks & Stones, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn right onto Dogbone, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Speed Control, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gypsy, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 300 ftBear right onto Coaster, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miBear right onto Boondocks, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 150 ftSharp right onto Tell No Tales, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miBear right onto Northstar Service Road 900, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

88% dirt3% gravel9% unspecified

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°

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