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Cedar Ridge Trail & Homeward Connector

4.6 mi · ▲ 645 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Cedar Ridge Trail & Homeward Connector is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Chamberlands Estates, CA. It climbs 645 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,395 – 6,857 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 39.06858, -120.15509
Nearest town Chamberlands Estates, CA
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Cedar Ridge Trail & Homeward Connector

4.6 mi · ▲ 645 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 6,395–6,856 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: connector · 39.06858, -120.15509

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 84°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Marten, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 200 ftBear left onto Homeward Connector, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Homeward Bound, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cedar Ridge Trail, heading W.
  8. 1 miReach Homeward Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1 miContinue straight onto Homeward Bound, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Homeward Connector, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 200 ftTurn right onto Pine Marten, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftArrive 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/cedar-ridge-trail-homeward-connector-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 84°F49°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 85°62°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 82°58°
Fri 83°58°
Sat 82°59°
Sun 81°59°

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