Deer Valley Road & Rusk Grade
3.3 mi · ▲ 849 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Deer Valley Road & Rusk Grade is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Day Valley, CA. It climbs 849 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi535 – 951 ft · steepest grade: 27%3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rusk Grade 37.01785, -121.87344
Nearest town Day Valley, CA
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Deer Valley Road & Rusk Grade
3.3 mi · ▲ 849 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 535–951 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rusk Grade · 37.01785, -121.87344
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
- Start on Rusk Grade, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Deer Valley Road, heading SW.
- 1 miReach Rusk Grade, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp left onto Rusk Grade, heading SW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
Get outside more
A wild hike near Day Valley, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Day Valley, California