Burns Chalks via Pomponio Truck Trail
12.5 mi · ▲ 2,561 ft · 5 hr 27 min
Burns Chalks via Pomponio Truck Trail is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Burns Valley Road near Pescadero, CA. The route reaches Burns Chalks at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 2,561 ft. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Burns Chalks via Pomponio Truck Trail
12.5 mi · ▲ 2,561 ft · 5 hr 27 min
Elevation 125–1,243 ft
Out & Back · Burns Valley Road
Trailhead: 37.26270, -122.36004
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
- Start on Pomponio Truck Trail, heading E.
- 6.3 miReach Burns Chalks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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