Woodlands Special Treatment Area
Confusion–Endo, 5 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Confusion–Endo, 5 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Woodlands Special Treatment Area near Mendocino, CA. It climbs 505 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Confusion–Endo, 5 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 430–783 ft
Out & Back · Woodlands Special Treatment Area
Trailhead: Orchard Trail · 39.31345, -123.73598
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 68°F / low 49° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start on Orchard Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Nitro, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Gas Tank, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Confusion, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Gas Cap, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Endo, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Orchard Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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