AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

China Road Spur A–China Road, 3 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 2,505 ft · 5 hr 37 min

China Road Spur A–China Road, 3 sights is a 13.1-mile out-and-back near Darlingtonia, CA. It climbs 2,505 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 2,290 ft · steepest grade: 18%13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71584, -123.89901
Nearest town Darlingtonia, CA
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China Road Spur A–China Road, 3 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 2,505 ft · 5 hr 37 min

Elevation 874–2,289 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.71584, -123.89901

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 3.2 miBear right onto China Road, heading E.
  3. 450 ftContinue straight onto China Road Spur A, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto China Road, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left onto Fox Ridge Road, heading E.
  6. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Fox Ridge Road Spur G, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Fox Ridge Road, heading N.
  8. 1.2 miTurn right onto Fox Ridge Road Spur F, heading N.
  9. 0.7 miReach China Road Spur A, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left onto Fox Ridge Road, heading NW.
  11. 1.2 miTurn left onto Fox Ridge Road Spur G, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fox Ridge Road, heading SW.
  13. 1.3 miSharp right onto China Road, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto China Road Spur A, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto China Road, heading NE.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 3.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/china-road-spur-a-china-road-out-back-3-sights-21-km

Trail surface

51% gravel49% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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