AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Crannell Road via Hammond Truck Road

7.4 mi · ▲ 904 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Crannell Road via Hammond Truck Road is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Moonstone, CA. It climbs 904 ft. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 427 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.02837, -124.09646
Nearest town Moonstone, CA
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Crannell Road via Hammond Truck Road

7.4 mi · ▲ 904 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Elevation 28–426 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.02837, -124.09646

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Hammond Truck Road, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Crannell Road, heading N.
  5. 1.2 miReach Crannell Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.2 miTurn right onto Hammond Truck Road, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  9. 1.3 miArrive 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/crannell-road-out-back-12-km

Trail surface

22% dirt5% paved73% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F53°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity82%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Wed 79°53°
Thu 82°60°
Fri 84°55°
Sat 82°54°
Sun 79°54°
Mon 80°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:12 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:32 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:02 PM.

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