Dutch Canyon Road & Ridge Route

2.7 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Dutch Canyon Road & Ridge Route is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Spanish Flat, CA. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,674 – 2,818 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ridge Route 38.85021, -120.76019
Nearest town Spanish Flat, CA

Directions

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Dutch Canyon Road & Ridge Route

2.7 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 2,675–2,817 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ridge Route · 38.85021, -120.76019

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:08 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Ridge Route, heading N.
  2. 1.3 miReach Ridge Route, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.3 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

Sunrise 6:08 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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