AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Caswell Sunset Point & Barney Creek Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 520 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Caswell Sunset Point & Barney Creek Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Gold Trail Park, CA. The route reaches Caswell Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 520 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,532 – 1,854 ft · steepest grade: 28%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.74273, -120.83970
Nearest town Gold Trail Park, CA
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Caswell Sunset Point & Barney Creek Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 520 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 1,532–1,853 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.74273, -120.83970

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1 miContinue straight onto Barney Creek Road, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Caswell Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miReach Caswell Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 100 ftTurn right onto Barney Creek Road, heading NE.
  8. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/barney-creek-road-out-back

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity35%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Mon 79°56°
Tue 85°54°
Wed 91°62°
Thu 89°61°
Fri 86°59°
Sat 87°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:45 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:05 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:32 PM.

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