Brushy Peak Loop Trail–Laughlin Loop Trail, 4 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Brushy Peak Regional Park near Ulmar, CA. It climbs 1,759 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi617 – 1,385 ft · steepest grade: 16%9.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Laughlin Loop Trail 37.74646, -121.70778
Nearest town Ulmar, CA
Directions
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Brushy Peak Loop Trail–Laughlin Loop Trail, 4 sights
9.5 mi · ▲ 1,759 ft · 4 hr 3 min
Elevation 617–1,384 ft
Out & Back · Brushy Peak Regional Park
Trailhead: Laughlin Loop Trail · 37.74646, -121.70778
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 57° · precip 8% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Laughlin Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tamcan Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Brushy Peak Loop Trail, heading N.
- 2.6 miTurn left onto West Side Loop Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Brushy Peak Loop Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto West Side Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miReach Laughlin Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Brushy Peak Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto West Side Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Brushy Peak Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 2.6 miTurn left onto Tamcan Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Laughlin Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 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
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 74°F57°
Precip8%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity39%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat
75°48°
Sun
76°52°
Mon
86°52°
Tue
87°60°
Wed
75°59°
17%
Thu
91°66°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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