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Forbidden Forest & Sentinels Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 897 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Forbidden Forest & Sentinels Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Kirkwood, CA. It climbs 897 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,845 – 8,757 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forbidden Forest 38.68878, -120.07543
Nearest town Kirkwood, CA
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Forbidden Forest & Sentinels Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 897 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 7,846–8,756 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forbidden Forest · 38.68878, -120.07543

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 78°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Funny Bunny, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Forbidden Forest, heading W.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Funny Bunny, heading SW.
  4. 200 ftBear right onto Sentinels Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.1 miReach Forbidden Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.1 miBear left onto Funny Bunny, heading E.
  7. 200 ftContinue straight onto Forbidden Forest, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Funny Bunny, heading E.
  9. 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/forbidden-forest-sentinels-trail-out-back

Trail surface

20% dirt80% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F48°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV9Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 78°55°
Wed 79°57°
Thu 82°57°
Fri 83°58°
Sat 83°58°
Sun 83°57°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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