AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Forest Route 5N90 & Forest Route 6N05

15.3 mi · ▲ 1,697 ft · 5 hr 57 min

Forest Route 5N90 & Forest Route 6N05 is a 15.3-mile out-and-back near Cow Creek, CA. It climbs 1,697 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,446 – 6,624 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Route 5N90 38.31012, -120.04020
Nearest town Cow Creek, CA
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Forest Route 5N90 & Forest Route 6N05

15.3 mi · ▲ 1,697 ft · 5 hr 57 min

Elevation 5,447–6,624 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forest Route 5N90 · 38.31012, -120.04020

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 57°F / low 45° · precip 12% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start on Forest Route 5N90, heading S.
  2. 4.8 miBear left onto Forest Route 6N05, heading N.
  3. 2.9 miReach Forest Route 5N90, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 7.6 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-6n05-out-back

Weather

OvercastTemperature 57°F45°
Precip12%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity58%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
60°45°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sat 62°43°
Sun 66°44°
Mon 72°44°
Tue 74°48°
Wed 70°52° 25%
Thu 76°54° 28%

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