Flying Squirrel–Hastings, 3 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,077 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Flying Squirrel–Hastings, 3 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 1,077 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,234 – 7,123 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.38262, -120.24886
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA
Directions
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Flying Squirrel–Hastings, 3 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,077 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 6,235–7,123 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.38262, -120.24886
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Crabtree Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Broken Spoke, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Quickdraw, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Rawhide, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lion's Leap, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sundance, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Cinammon Twist, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Flying Squirrel, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto True Grit, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Crazy Horse, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hastings, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach Quickdraw, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Crazy Horse, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto True Grit, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear left onto Flying Squirrel, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Cinammon Twist, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right onto Sundance, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Rawhide, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Quickdraw, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Broken Spoke, heading N.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Crabtree Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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 surface
92% dirt8% gravel
Weather
ClearTemperature 86°F51°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue
86°63°
Wed
86°58°
Thu
89°57°
Fri
90°57°
Sat
90°59°
Sun
91°56°
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