Jug Handle State Natural Reserve

Ecological Staircase Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 53 min

Ecological Staircase Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Jug Handle State Natural Reserve near Caspar, CA. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi171 – 269 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37947, -123.80758
Nearest town Caspar, CA

Directions

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Ecological Staircase Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 53 min

Elevation 170–271 ft

Out & Back · Jug Handle State Natural Reserve

Trailhead: 39.37947, -123.80758

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 66°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 400 ftBear left onto Ecological Staircase Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 66°F53°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 62°53°
Sun 70°50°
Mon 79°47°
Tue 76°53°
Wed 73°50°
Thu 80°58° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:11 PM.

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