AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Chipmunk Bluff

2.7 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Chipmunk Bluff is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Jones Place, CA. The route reaches Chipmunk Bluff at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 321 ft. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,405 – 6,605 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.98505, -120.32968
Nearest town Jones Place, CA
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Chipmunk Bluff

2.7 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 6,403–6,605 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.98505, -120.32968

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftReach Chipmunk Bluff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  5. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/chipmunk-bluff-out-back-4-km-ffe2

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Wed 83°62°
Thu 87°62°
Fri 89°63°
Sat 88°63°
Sun 87°62°
Mon 86°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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