AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Forest Route 5N09 & Forest Route 5N87

8.9 mi · ▲ 951 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Forest Route 5N09 & Forest Route 5N87 is an 8.9-mile out-and-back near Dardanelle, CA. It climbs 951 ft. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi7,281 – 7,904 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Route 5N09 38.30088, -119.85783
Nearest town Dardanelle, CA
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Forest Route 5N09 & Forest Route 5N87

8.9 mi · ▲ 951 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Elevation 7,280–7,906 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forest Route 5N09 · 38.30088, -119.85783

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 67°F / low 47° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start on Forest Route 5N09, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 2.5 miBear right onto Forest Route 5N87, heading SW.
  4. 2.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left onto Forest Route 5N09, heading S.
  7. 2.9 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-5n09-forest-route-5n87-out-back-14-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F47°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity33%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Mon 65°49° 18%
Tue 68°46°
Wed 71°49°
Thu 69°47°
Fri 68°45°
Sat 68°45°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:41 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:01 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:28 PM.

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