AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Fox Ridge Road & Hurdygurdy Road

16.1 mi · ▲ 3,672 ft · 7 hr 12 min

Fox Ridge Road & Hurdygurdy Road is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Patrick Creek, CA. It climbs 3,672 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 96/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,182 – 4,948 ft · steepest grade: 22%16.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hurdygurdy Road 41.81564, -123.79983
Nearest town Patrick Creek, CA
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Fox Ridge Road & Hurdygurdy Road

16.1 mi · ▲ 3,672 ft · 7 hr 12 min

Elevation 2,182–4,947 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hurdygurdy Road · 41.81564, -123.79983

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 88°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:12 AM · sunset 8:32 PM

  1. Start on Hurdygurdy Road, heading SW.
  2. 4.4 miSharp left onto Fox Ridge Road, heading SW.
  3. 2.5 miContinue straight onto Fox Ridge Road Spur A, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fox Ridge Road, heading E.
  5. 1.2 miReach Hurdygurdy Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Fox Ridge Road Spur A, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fox Ridge Road, heading W.
  8. 2.6 miSharp right onto Hurdygurdy Road, heading S.
  9. 4.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftArrive 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/fox-ridge-road-hurdygurdy-road-out-back

Trail surface

54% gravel46% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F52°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:12 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue 92°62°
Wed 89°67°
Thu 90°64°
Fri 94°62°
Sat 91°62°
Sun 93°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.6 mi in (~182 min). Leave by 5:10 PM for the 8:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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