AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Forest Route 16N20

10 mi · ▲ 2,699 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Forest Route 16N20 is a 10-mile out-and-back near Darlingtonia, CA. It climbs 2,699 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,070 – 3,740 ft · steepest grade: 18%10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78509, -123.87335
Nearest town Darlingtonia, CA
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Forest Route 16N20

10 mi · ▲ 2,699 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Elevation 2,069–3,740 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.78509, -123.87335

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 6:12 AM · sunset 8:33 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 3.5 miBear left onto Forest Route 16N20, heading SW.
  3. 1.4 miReach Forest Route 16N20, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.4 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 3.5 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/forest-route-16n20-out-back

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F54°
Precip0%Wind18 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:12 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:33 PM
Tue 87°67°
Wed 83°60°
Thu 84°59°
Fri 89°58°
Sat 88°58°
Sun 86°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 8:01 PM for the 8:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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