Dusky-footed Woodrat Viewpoint & Dusky-footed Woodrat Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve near Devonshire, CA. The route reaches Dusky-footed Woodrat Viewpoint. It climbs 707 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi335 – 807 ft4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dusky-footed Woodrat Trail 37.47864, -122.29700
Nearest town Devonshire, CA
Directions
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Dusky-footed Woodrat Viewpoint & Dusky-footed Woodrat Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 707 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 336–808 ft
Out & Back · Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Dusky-footed Woodrat Trail · 37.47864, -122.29700
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 71°F / low 55° · precip 6% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Dogs allowed · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Dusky-footed Woodrat Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Dusky-footed Woodrat Viewpoint.
- 2.1 miContinue straight onto Polly Geraci Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Dusky-footed Woodrat Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dusky-footed Woodrat Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 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
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 71°F55°
Precip6%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity53%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Sat
69°51°
Sun
67°50°
Mon
82°52°
Tue
75°54°
Wed
74°54°
15%
Thu
86°62°
15%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Dusky-footed Woodrat Trail Trailhead
- Dusky-footed Woodrat Viewpoint–Dick Bishop Trail, 3 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,242 ft
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