Carson Pass & ALP122 via Pacific Crest Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Kirkwood, CA. The route reaches Carson Pass at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 558 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi8,180 – 8,609 ft3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: ALP122 38.69315, -120.00847
Nearest town Kirkwood, CA
Directions
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Carson Pass & ALP122 via Pacific Crest Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 558 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 8,180–8,608 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: ALP122 · 38.69315, -120.00847
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on ALP122, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miReach Carson Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right onto ALP122, heading S.
- 0.4 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 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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