AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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
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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 Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftSharp left onto Cougar Road, heading SW.
  3. 2.6 miReach Cougar Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cougar-road-out-back

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F65°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue 88°74°
Wed 85°61°
Thu 82°59°
Fri 85°59°
Sat 85°60°
Sun 87°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 8:11 PM for the 8:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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