AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Firewalker & Pooker's

15.4 mi · ▲ 1,847 ft · 6 hr 3 min

Firewalker & Pooker's is a 15.4-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 1,847 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,893 – 6,926 ft · steepest grade: 19%16.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.38166, -120.24405
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA
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Firewalker & Pooker's

15.4 mi · ▲ 1,847 ft · 6 hr 3 min

Elevation 5,893–6,928 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.38166, -120.24405

Weather Aug 5: Clear, high 85°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 2.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  22. 100 ftSharp left onto Pooker's, heading W.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miBear left onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sundance, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  31. 100 ftTurn right onto Cinammon Twist, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Sundance, heading W.
  33. 0.3 miBear right onto Firewalker, heading SW.
  34. 1 miReach Pooker's, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  35. 1 miBear left onto Sundance, heading NE.
  36. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cinammon Twist, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  38. 50 ftBear right onto Sundance, heading E.
  39. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  40. 100 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading E.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading E.
  42. 50 ftBear right onto Pooker's, heading E.
  43. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  44. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  45. 150 ftSharp right onto Lion's Leap, heading E.
  46. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  48. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  50. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  51. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  52. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  53. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  54. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  55. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  56. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  57. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  58. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  59. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  60. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  61. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  62. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  63. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  64. 2.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  65. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  66. 50 ftArrive 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/firewalker-lower-mother-lode-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Thu 85°62°
Fri 93°60°
Sat 93°63°
Sun 92°61°
Mon 90°59°
Tue 89°57°

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