Connector Road via Barney Riley Trail
15.8 mi · ▲ 3,142 ft · 6 hr 50 min
Connector Road via Barney Riley Trail is a 15.8-mile out-and-back near Markleeville, CA. It climbs 3,142 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi5,368 – 7,776 ft · steepest grade: 22%16.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.73117, -119.76917
Nearest town Markleeville, CA
Directions
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Connector Road via Barney Riley Trail
15.8 mi · ▲ 3,142 ft · 6 hr 50 min
Elevation 5,369–7,776 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.73117, -119.76917
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 2.7 miSharp left onto Barney Riley Trail, heading S.
- 2.3 miSharp right onto Connector Road, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Connector Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Connector Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Barney Riley Trail, heading NW.
- 2.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 2.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:08 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.9 mi in (~269 min). Leave by 3:19 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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