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Feather Canyon Road–Forest Route 17N22, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 609 ft · 2 hr

Feather Canyon Road–Forest Route 17N22, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Hiouchi, CA. It climbs 609 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,352 – 1,811 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ruiz Canyon Drive 41.85594, -124.07092
Nearest town Hiouchi, CA
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Feather Canyon Road–Forest Route 17N22, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 609 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 1,350–1,811 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ruiz Canyon Drive · 41.85594, -124.07092

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:32 PM

  1. Start on Ruiz Canyon Drive, heading E.
  2. 1 miSharp left onto Feather Canyon Road, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right onto Forest Route 17N21, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Forest Route 17N22, heading SE.
  5. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Feather Canyon Road, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Ruiz Canyon Drive, heading NW.
  7. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/feather-canyon-road-forest-route-17n22-out-back-3-sights

Weather

Sunrise 6:14 AMSunset 8:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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