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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 2.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 3.3 miSharp left onto Chappell Saddle Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 3.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 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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