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Crossover–Easy Rider, 8 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 1,646 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,349 – 8,015 ft · steepest grade: 34%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nature Trail 39.27479, -120.11926
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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Crossover–Easy Rider, 8 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,646 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 6,349–8,015 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Nature Trail · 39.27479, -120.11926

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Transit-accessible: 4 stop 209 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Village Run, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Mineshaft, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Liftline, heading S.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bill-E-Goat, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Liftline, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mineshaft, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Easy Rider, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Village Run, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Mineshaft, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftSharp left onto Pho Dogg, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Dogbone, heading E.
  15. 400 ftTurn right onto Karpiel, heading S.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto Speed Control, heading S.
  17. 150 ftBear left onto Karpiel, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Speed Control, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wirecutter, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miSharp left onto Karpiel, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miBear left onto Snake, heading S.
  24. 150 ftBear right onto Karpiel, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Sinuous, heading S.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crossover, heading S.
  27. 350 ftReach Liftline, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 400 ftContinue straight onto Sinuous, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Karpiel, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Snake, heading SW.
  31. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Karpiel, heading SW.
  33. 0.3 miSharp right onto Wirecutter, heading S.
  34. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Speed Control, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 150 ftTurn right onto Karpiel, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miBear right onto Speed Control, heading NE.
  38. 150 ftContinue straight onto Karpiel, heading NE.
  39. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dogbone, heading N.
  41. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftBear right onto Pho Dogg, heading NE.
  43. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  44. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mineshaft, heading NW.
  45. 150 ftTurn right onto Village Run, heading NW.
  46. 100 ftTurn left onto Easy Rider, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn right onto Mineshaft, heading NW.
  48. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Liftline, heading N.
  49. 0.1 miBear right onto Bill-E-Goat, heading N.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Liftline, heading N.
  51. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  52. 50 ftBear right onto Mineshaft, heading N.
  53. 50 ftBear left onto Village Run, heading NW.
  54. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

97% dirt1% paved2% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F60°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed 86°60°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 91°58°
Sat 91°59°
Sun 89°58°
Mon 88°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 4 stop 209 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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