Forest Route 5N14 & Forest Route 6N95

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,027 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Forest Route 5N14 & Forest Route 6N95 is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Big Meadow, CA. It climbs 1,027 ft. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,405 – 7,458 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Route 5N14 38.34170, -120.05773
Nearest town Big Meadow, CA

Directions

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Forest Route 5N14 & Forest Route 6N95

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,027 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 6,406–7,457 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forest Route 5N14 · 38.34170, -120.05773

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 79°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start on Forest Route 5N14, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Forest Route 6N95, heading NW.
  3. 3.2 miReach Forest Route 5N14, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 3.2 miContinue straight onto Forest Route 5N14, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

ClearTemperature 79°F56°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Tue 79°60°
Wed 80°57°
Thu 85°57°
Fri 86°59°
Sat 85°60°
Sun 84°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:39 PM.

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