Cougar Road
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,468 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Cougar Road is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Scaath, CA. It climbs 1,468 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,054 – 3,340 ft · steepest grade: 26%5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56594, -123.85056
Nearest town Scaath, CA
Directions
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Cougar Road
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,468 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 2,055–3,340 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.56594, -123.85056
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Cougar Road, heading SW.
- 2.6 miReach Cougar Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 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 7:02 AMSunset 7:18 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Beaver Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,265 ft
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