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