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Johnson Canyon

Drifter–Sunrise Bowl Cutoff Loop, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 713 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Drifter–Sunrise Bowl Cutoff Loop, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile loop in Johnson Canyon near Lakeview, CA. It climbs 713 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,103 – 7,691 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.35091, -120.27245
Nearest town Lakeview, CA
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Drifter–Sunrise Bowl Cutoff Loop, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 713 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 7,104–7,690 ft

Loop · Johnson Canyon

Trailhead: 39.35091, -120.27245

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Crazy Horse, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sunrise Bowl, heading S.
  4. 1 miTurn right onto Sunrise Bowl Cutoff, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Glacier Way Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right onto Drifter, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Crazy Horse, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Hawk's Peak, heading E.
  11. 0.7 miSharp right onto Crazy Horse, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  13. 150 ftThe loop closes 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/drifter-sunrise-bowl-cutoff-loop-3-sights

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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