Forest Route 5N87

6.5 mi · ▲ 693 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Forest Route 5N87 is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Wagner, CA. It climbs 693 ft. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi7,025 – 7,641 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Route 5N09 38.31135, -119.88845
Nearest town Wagner, CA

Directions

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Forest Route 5N87

6.5 mi · ▲ 693 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 7,024–7,642 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forest Route 5N09 · 38.31135, -119.88845

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start on Forest Route 5N09, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left onto Forest Route 5N87, heading W.
  3. 2.2 miReach Forest Route 5N87, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 1.9 miTurn right onto Forest Route 5N09, heading E.
  6. 1.1 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 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 2 min before dark.

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