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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Northstar Service Road 900, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Coaster, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Boondocks, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Coaster, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Boondocks, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftBear left onto Pho Dogg, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tryumph, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto The Woods, heading SE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Tryumph, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto The Woods, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Bill-E-Goat, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto The Woods, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Tryumph, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Sticks & Stones, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Dogbone, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Speed Control, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gypsy, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right onto Coaster, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Boondocks, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Tell No Tales, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Northstar Service Road 900, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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°
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Coaster & Tell No Tales via Northstar Service Road 900 2.4 mi · ▲ 742 ft
- Northstar Service Road 900 4.7 mi · ▲ 627 ft
- Mount Pluto–Coaster, 3 sights 10 mi · ▲ 2,336 ft
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