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
Directions
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 3.5 miBear left onto Forest Route 16N20, heading SW.
- 1.4 miReach Forest Route 16N20, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 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.
Weather
Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:18 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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