Flying Squirrel & Quickdraw via Crazy Horse

4.6 mi · ▲ 848 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Flying Squirrel & Quickdraw via Crazy Horse is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Lakeview, CA. It climbs 848 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,473 – 7,136 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.35432, -120.26758
Nearest town Lakeview, CA

Directions

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Flying Squirrel & Quickdraw via Crazy Horse

4.6 mi · ▲ 848 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 6,472–7,136 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.35432, -120.26758

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 82°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Crazy Horse, heading NE.
  3. 0.8 miBear right onto True Grit, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto Flying Squirrel, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cinammon Twist, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Sundance, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Rawhide, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Quickdraw, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miReach Flying Squirrel, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left onto Rawhide, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lion's Leap, heading SW.
  19. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sundance, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Cinammon Twist, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Flying Squirrel, heading S.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  28. 500 ftContinue straight onto True Grit, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Crazy Horse, heading SW.
  30. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F52°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 82°61°
Wed 82°54°
Thu 87°53°
Fri 88°54°
Sat 87°55°
Sun 86°54°

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