AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

China Road & Fox Ridge Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,179 ft · 2 hr 9 min

China Road & Fox Ridge Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Darlingtonia, CA. It climbs 1,179 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 2,051 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fox Ridge Road 41.70466, -123.89791
Nearest town Darlingtonia, CA
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China Road & Fox Ridge Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,179 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 850–2,049 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Fox Ridge Road · 41.70466, -123.89791

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 93°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:33 PM

  1. Start on Fox Ridge Road, heading SE.
  2. 2.2 miTurn left onto China Road, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miReach Fox Ridge Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Fox Ridge Road, heading NW.
  5. 2.2 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/fox-ridge-road-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F61°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:33 PM
Tue 98°70°
Wed 88°68°
Thu 92°69°
Fri 96°68°
Sat 96°69°
Sun 97°67°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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