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Cedar Ridge Trail–Homeward Connector, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 955 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Cedar Ridge Trail–Homeward Connector, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Chamberlands Estates, CA. It climbs 955 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,300 – 7,149 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.07395, -120.15501
Nearest town Chamberlands Estates, CA
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Cedar Ridge Trail–Homeward Connector, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 955 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 6,298–7,149 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.07395, -120.15501

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 84°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Pine Marten, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftBear left onto Homeward Connector, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Homeward Bound, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cedar Ridge Trail, heading W.
  7. 1 miBear left onto Lower Mountain Road, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Madden Creek, heading W.
  9. 0.8 miReach Homeward Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Lower Mountain Road, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Cedar Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  12. 1 miContinue straight onto Homeward Bound, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Homeward Connector, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftBear left onto Pine Marten, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 0.3 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/cedar-ridge-trail-homeward-connector-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 84°F49°
Precip0%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 86°62°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 81°58°
Fri 81°59°
Sat 82°60°
Sun 82°58°

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