Castle Point–Castle Point Trail, 3 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Kirkwood, CA. The route reaches Castle Point at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,849 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7,845 – 8,757 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Forbidden Forest 38.68878, -120.07543
Nearest town Kirkwood, CA
Directions
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Castle Point–Castle Point Trail, 3 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,849 ft · 3 hr 23 min
Elevation 7,846–8,756 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Forbidden Forest · 38.68878, -120.07543
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 78°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Funny Bunny, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Sentinels Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Thunder Mountain Loop, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Castle Point Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miReach Castle Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Thunder Mountain Loop, heading SW.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Sentinels Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Funny Bunny, heading SE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
46% dirt54% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 78°F48°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV9Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
78°55°
Wed
79°57°
Thu
82°57°
Fri
83°58°
Sat
83°58°
Sun
83°57°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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