Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area
Carrol Climb–Happiness Valley Trail, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 1,417 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Carrol Climb–Happiness Valley Trail, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area near Midway, CA. It climbs 1,417 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Carrol Climb–Happiness Valley Trail, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 1,417 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 643–1,660 ft
Out & Back · Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area
Trailhead: Carrol Climb · 37.63233, -121.54179
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 75°F / low 57° · precip 10% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
- Start on Carrol Climb, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Juniper Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Happiness Valley Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Thrasher Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Carrol Climb, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Happiness Valley Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Juniper Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Carrol Climb, heading W.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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