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Dusky-footed Woodrat Viewpoint–Dick Bishop Trail, 3 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve near Devonshire, CA. The route reaches Dusky-footed Woodrat Viewpoint. It climbs 1,242 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 807 ft7.2 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–Dick Bishop Trail, 3 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,242 ft · 2 hr 59 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

  1. Start on Dusky-footed Woodrat Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Dusky-footed Woodrat Viewpoint.
  3. 2.1 miSharp right onto Polly Geraci Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1.5 miReach Dusky-footed Woodrat Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.5 miSharp left onto Dusky-footed Woodrat Trail, heading E.
  6. 2 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 1.1 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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