Flying Squirrel & Pooker's via Crazy Horse

4.1 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Flying Squirrel & Pooker's via Crazy Horse is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Lakeview, CA. It climbs 632 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,746 – 7,136 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crazy Horse 39.35260, -120.27157
Nearest town Lakeview, CA

Directions

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Flying Squirrel & Pooker's via Crazy Horse

4.1 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 6,746–7,136 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Crazy Horse · 39.35260, -120.27157

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 82°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Crazy Horse, heading NE.
  2. 1 miBear right onto True Grit, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Flying Squirrel, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cinammon Twist, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Sundance, heading N.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Pooker's, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 450 ftReach Flying Squirrel, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Pooker's, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miBear left onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sundance, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 100 ftTurn left onto Cinammon Twist, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Flying Squirrel, heading S.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 450 ftContinue straight onto True Grit, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftBear left onto Crazy Horse, heading SW.
  35. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F52°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 82°61°
Wed 82°54°
Thu 87°53°
Fri 88°54°
Sat 87°55°
Sun 86°54°

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