AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Fr Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 1,030 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Fr Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Forest Knolls, CA. It climbs 1,030 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi384 – 1,135 ft · steepest grade: 26%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.03832, -122.68440
Nearest town Forest Knolls, CA
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Fr Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 1,030 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 383–1,135 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.03832, -122.68440

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 90°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1 miTurn right onto Fr Road, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miReach Fr Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 1 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/fr-road-out-back

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F55°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity55%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue 79°53°
Wed 76°54°
Thu 82°52°
Fri 87°51°
Sat 86°51°
Sun 81°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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