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.
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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: Overcast, high 71°F / low 54° · precip 11% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.2 miReach Calaveras Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 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
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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