Ellicott Trail & Grey Trail
7.3 mi · ▲ 2,584 ft · 3 hr 44 min
Ellicott Trail & Grey Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near McCulloh, CA. It climbs 2,584 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi3,402 – 5,469 ft · steepest grade: 38%7.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.95751, -120.48742
Nearest town McCulloh, CA
Directions
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Ellicott Trail & Grey Trail
7.3 mi · ▲ 2,584 ft · 3 hr 44 min
Elevation 3,402–5,469 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.95751, -120.48742
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Ellicott Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Grey Trail, heading NE.
- 2.9 miReach Ellicott Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.9 miTurn left onto Ellicott Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 8:11 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~126 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Ellicott Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,632 ft
- Belix Trail–Ellicott Trail, 3 sights 8.3 mi · ▲ 2,684 ft
- Hunters Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 1,428 ft
- South Fork Trail 15.6 mi · ▲ 3,863 ft
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