Calaveras Reservoir

2.4 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 51 min

Calaveras Reservoir is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Rail Road Flat, CA. The route reaches Calaveras Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,723 – 2,825 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.32205, -120.50401
Nearest town Rail Road Flat, CA

Directions

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Calaveras Reservoir

2.4 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 51 min

Elevation 2,722–2,824 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.32205, -120.50401

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.2 miReach Calaveras Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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