El Dorado Trail
15.8 mi · ▲ 492 ft · 5 hr 31 min
El Dorado Trail is a 15.8-mile out-and-back near Kingsville, CA. It climbs 492 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,247 – 1,575 ft15.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.67828, -120.87842
Nearest town Kingsville, CA
Directions
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El Dorado Trail
15.8 mi · ▲ 492 ft · 5 hr 31 min
Elevation 1,246–1,576 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.67828, -120.87842
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:08 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 4.4 miContinue straight onto Sunset Lane, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto El Dorado Trail, heading SW.
- 3.4 miReach El Dorado Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.4 miTurn right onto Sunset Lane, heading NE.
- 4.4 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
98% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:08 AMSunset 8:12 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- El Dorado Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 176 ft
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