AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Forest Route 18N04

8.4 mi · ▲ 2,240 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Forest Route 18N04 is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Idlewild, CA. It climbs 2,240 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,476 – 3,235 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Route 18N04 41.92496, -123.74649
Nearest town Idlewild, CA
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Forest Route 18N04

8.4 mi · ▲ 2,240 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Elevation 1,476–3,236 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forest Route 18N04 · 41.92496, -123.74649

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

  1. Start on Forest Route 18N04, heading SE.
  2. 4.2 miReach Forest Route 18N04, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 4.2 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/forest-route-18n04-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~108 min). Leave by 5:09 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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