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
- Start on Forest Route 5N09, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Forest Route 5N87, heading W.
- 2.2 miReach Forest Route 5N87, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Forest Route 5N09, heading E.
- 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.
More from Forest Route 5N09 Trailhead
- Forest Route 5N09 7.8 mi · ▲ 1,265 ft
- Forest Route 5N09 2.1 mi · ▲ 307 ft
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