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Drifter Wall & Drifter via Crazy Horse

3.3 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Drifter Wall & Drifter via Crazy Horse is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Lakeview, CA. It climbs 602 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,975 – 7,586 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.35432, -120.26758
Nearest town Lakeview, CA
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Drifter Wall & Drifter via Crazy Horse

3.3 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 6,976–7,585 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 ftBear left onto Crazy Horse, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miBear right onto Drifter, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Andromeda, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Drifter Wall, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crazy Horse, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hawk's Peak, heading NE.
  9. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Crazy Horse, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftArrive 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-wall-drifter-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

97% dirt3% 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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