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Firewalker–Lower Mother Lode, 3 sights

12 mi · ▲ 1,502 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Firewalker–Lower Mother Lode, 3 sights is a 12-mile out-and-back near Hobart Mills, CA. It climbs 1,502 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,820 – 6,966 ft · steepest grade: 17%13.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.39387, -120.18937
Nearest town Hobart Mills, CA
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Firewalker–Lower Mother Lode, 3 sights

12 mi · ▲ 1,502 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Elevation 5,820–6,964 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.39387, -120.18937

Weather Aug 5: Clear, high 88°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  19. 100 ftSharp left onto Pooker's, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miBear left onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sundance, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Cinammon Twist, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Sundance, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miBear right onto Firewalker, heading SW.
  31. 1 miBear left onto Lower Mother Lode, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miReach Pooker's, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 0.1 miBear right onto Firewalker, heading SW.
  34. 1 miBear left onto Sundance, heading NE.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cinammon Twist, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 50 ftBear right onto Sundance, heading E.
  38. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  39. 100 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn left onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading E.
  41. 50 ftBear right onto Pooker's, heading E.
  42. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 200 ftSharp right onto Lion's Leap, heading E.
  45. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  47. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  49. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  50. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  51. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  52. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  53. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  54. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  55. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  56. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  57. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  58. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  59. 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
  60. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  61. 1.2 miBear right, heading E.
  62. 0.2 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/firewalker-pookers-out-back

Trail surface

99% dirt1% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F56°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Thu 88°61°
Fri 94°61°
Sat 94°64°
Sun 93°62°
Mon 91°60°
Tue 90°58°

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