AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Burns Valley Road

Pomponio Truck Trail

12.4 mi · ▲ 3,014 ft · 5 hr 38 min

Pomponio Truck Trail is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Burns Valley Road near La Honda, CA. It climbs 3,014 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 1,181 ft · steepest grade: 23%12.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.29324, -122.27939
Nearest town La Honda, CA
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Pomponio Truck Trail

12.4 mi · ▲ 3,014 ft · 5 hr 38 min

Elevation 200–1,183 ft

Out & Back · Burns Valley Road

Trailhead: 37.29324, -122.27939

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 78°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Pomponio Truck Trail, heading W.
  3. 4.8 miReach Pomponio Truck Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 6.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/burns-chalks-out-back-16-km

Weather

FogTemperature 78°F50°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity95%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Wed 77°52°
Thu 94°55°
Fri 100°62°
Sat 95°59°
Sun 87°51°
Mon 82°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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