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S&H–Sheep Shit Trail, 3 sights

14.8 mi · ▲ 1,999 ft · 5 hr 56 min

S&H–Sheep Shit Trail, 3 sights is a 14.8-mile out-and-back near Pine Grove, CA. It climbs 1,999 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 955 ft · steepest grade: 24%15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.35837, -123.78604
Nearest town Pine Grove, CA
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S&H–Sheep Shit Trail, 3 sights

14.8 mi · ▲ 1,999 ft · 5 hr 56 min

Elevation 327–953 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.35837, -123.78604

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 66°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftBear right onto Ca Sil Xale Dah, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto TV, heading E.
  5. 1.2 miSharp left onto S&H, heading E.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  13. 1.7 miSharp right onto Sheep Shit Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miReach TV, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 1.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  22. 100 ftTurn right onto S&H, heading S.
  23. 1.1 miSharp right onto TV, heading SW.
  24. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.4 miSharp right onto Ca Sil Xale Dah, heading S.
  26. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  27. 150 ftArrive 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/ca-sil-xale-dah-sunset-point-ca-sil-xale-dah-out-back-5-sights-26-km

Trail surface

41% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 66°F52°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 61°53°
Sun 64°49°
Mon 78°46°
Tue 75°52°
Wed 72°50°
Thu 79°58° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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