Chipmunk Bluff
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,250 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Chipmunk Bluff is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Gilberts, CA. The route reaches Chipmunk Bluff at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 1,250 ft. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi5,456 – 6,605 ft8.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.96677, -120.38346
Nearest town Gilberts, CA
Directions
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Chipmunk Bluff
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,250 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Elevation 5,455–6,605 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.96677, -120.38346
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Chipmunk Bluff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 8:11 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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