East Mustang Sally Viewpoint–West Lakes, 6 sights is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in Frog Lake near Norden, CA. The route passes West Lakes before reaching East Mustang Sally Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.3 miles in. It climbs 3,771 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,815 – 8,550 ft · steepest grade: 21%15.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.33959, -120.34302
Nearest town Norden, CA
Directions
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East Mustang Sally Viewpoint–West Lakes, 6 sights
14.6 mi · ▲ 3,771 ft · 6 hr 45 min
Elevation 6,815–8,550 ft
Out & Back · Frog Lake
Trailhead: 39.33959, -120.34302
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass West Lakes.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Summit Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Warren Lake Trail, heading N.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Red Dot Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Frog Lake Road, heading SE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Crabtree Road, heading SE.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto West Mustang Sally, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto East Mustang Sally, heading N.
- 50 ftReach East Mustang Sally Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right onto West Mustang Sally, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Crabtree Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Frog Lake Road, heading NW.
- 1 miBear right onto Red Dot Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Warren Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Summit Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 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
87% dirt2% rock11% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 80°F59°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Wed
80°54°
Thu
85°54°
Fri
86°55°
Sat
86°56°
Sun
85°54°
Mon
83°53°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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