Folger Peak
1.9 mi · ▲ 1,032 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Folger Peak is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Peaceful Pines, CA. The route reaches Folger Peak at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 1,032 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Folger Peak
1.9 mi · ▲ 1,032 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 8,661–9,711 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.48955, -119.80824
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 74°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.9 miReach Folger Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
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