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Tunnel Rock–Petroglyph Cliff, 3 cliffs is a 4-mile out-and-back near Norden, CA. The route passes Donner Pass and Petroglyph Cliff before reaching Tunnel Rock at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 548 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,897 – 7,159 ft · steepest grade: 39%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31738, -120.35445
Nearest town Norden, CA

Directions

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Tunnel Rock–Petroglyph Cliff, 3 cliffs

4 mi · ▲ 548 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 6,895–7,160 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.31738, -120.35445

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 1.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftPass Donner Pass.
  5. 50 ftPass Petroglyph Cliff.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 500 ftTurn right onto Tunnel Rock Approach Trail, heading E.
  9. 150 ftReach Tunnel Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tunnel #6, heading W.
  15. 1.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

27% gravel8% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F55°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 81°61°
Wed 81°55°
Thu 85°55°
Fri 85°56°
Sat 86°56°
Sun 87°54°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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