Chappell Saddle Road
13.9 mi · ▲ 2,212 ft · 5 hr 44 min
Chappell Saddle Road is a 13.9-mile out-and-back near Surgone, CA. It climbs 2,212 ft. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,254 – 3,425 ft14.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.30394, -123.78860
Nearest town Surgone, CA
Directions
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Chappell Saddle Road
13.9 mi · ▲ 2,212 ft · 5 hr 44 min
Elevation 2,255–3,425 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.30394, -123.78860
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 83°F / low 67° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 2.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 3.3 miSharp left onto Chappell Saddle Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 3.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 2.8 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
49% dirt10% gravel41% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 83°F67°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:31 PM
Tue
90°75°
Wed
85°60°
Thu
89°56°
Fri
93°53°
Sat
91°55°
Sun
95°55°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 8:07 PM for the 8:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM — 12 min before dark.
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