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Northstar Service Road 710–Northstar Service Road 900, 3 sights is a 10.5-mile out-and-back near Carnelian Bay, CA. It climbs 2,210 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,195 – 7,359 ft · steepest grade: 32%11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Coaster 39.26478, -120.12671
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA

Directions

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Northstar Service Road 710–Northstar Service Road 900, 3 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 2,210 ft · 4 hr 36 min

Elevation 6,196–7,360 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Coaster · 39.26478, -120.12671

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Transit-accessible: Aspen Grove Bus Stop stop 177 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Coaster, heading W.
  2. 200 ftBear right onto Boondocks, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Coaster, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Boondocks, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftBear left onto Overland Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Boondocks, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftSharp right onto Tell No Tales, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Northstar Service Road 900, heading NE.
  10. 2.1 miTurn right onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading W.
  11. 1.6 miTurn left onto Northstar Service Road 710, heading N.
  12. 0.8 miReach Tell No Tales, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.8 miTurn right onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading NE.
  14. 1.6 miTurn left onto Northstar Service Road 900, heading E.
  15. 2.1 miSharp right onto Tell No Tales, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto Boondocks, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftBear left onto Overland Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto Boondocks, heading W.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Coaster, heading S.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Boondocks, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miBear left onto Coaster, heading E.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F55°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 84°63°
Wed 84°55°
Thu 88°55°
Fri 87°56°
Sat 88°57°
Sun 89°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Aspen Grove Bus Stop stop 177 m from the trailhead

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