Cedar Spring & Cedar Springs Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 1,667 ft · 2 hr 54 min
Cedar Spring & Cedar Springs Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Thomas Mountain, CA. The route reaches Cedar Spring at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 1,667 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Cedar Spring & Cedar Springs Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 1,667 ft · 2 hr 54 min
Elevation 5,475–6,765 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cactus Springs Trail · 33.65414, -116.58965
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:23 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cedar Springs Trail, heading NE.
- 3.1 miReach Cedar Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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