Coaster–Gypsy Loop, 4 sights is a 2.2-mile loop near Carnelian Bay, CA. It climbs 565 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,844 – 7,405 ft · steepest grade: 37%2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: The Woods 39.26298, -120.12368
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA
Directions
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Coaster–Gypsy Loop, 4 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 565 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 6,844–7,405 ft
Loop
Trailhead: The Woods · 39.26298, -120.12368
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
- Start on The Woods, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Tryumph, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Pho Dogg, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Livewire, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Gypsy, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Livewire, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Gypsy, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Livewire, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Coaster, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Gypsy, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Karpiel, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dogbone, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Pho Dogg, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Tryumph, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto The Woods, heading N.
- 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
83% dirt17% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Mount Watson Boulevard–Sawmill, 6 sights 16.1 mi · ▲ 2,337 ft
- Hemlock–Pho Dogg, 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 911 ft
- Service Road 301–Service Road 302, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 832 ft
- Lookout Mountain & Boondocks 3.1 mi · ▲ 1,192 ft
- Karpiel–Sinuous, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 1,148 ft
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