Caples Crest–Iron Horse Road, 5 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 763 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Caples Crest–Iron Horse Road, 5 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Mokelumne Wilderness near Kirkwood, CA. It climbs 763 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7,805 – 8,478 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.68737, -120.06583
Nearest town Kirkwood, CA
Directions
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Caples Crest–Iron Horse Road, 5 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 763 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 7,805–8,478 ft
Out & Back · Mokelumne Wilderness
Trailhead: 38.68737, -120.06583
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 78°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Red Cliffs, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Whiskey, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Whiskey Alt, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Whiskey, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Caples Crest, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Whiskey Shots, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Caples Crest, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Iron Horse Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Red Cliffs, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Caples Crest, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Whiskey Shots, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Caples Crest, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Whiskey, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Whiskey Alt, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Whiskey, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Cliffs, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
ClearTemperature 78°F48°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV9Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
78°55°
Wed
83°57°
Thu
83°57°
Fri
83°58°
Sat
83°58°
Sun
83°57°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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