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American Canyon Trail–Dead Truck Trail, 3 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 1,273 ft · 2 hr 52 min

American Canyon Trail–Dead Truck Trail, 3 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Auburn Lake Trails, CA. It climbs 1,273 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi932 – 1,785 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.92601, -120.94296
Nearest town Auburn Lake Trails, CA
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American Canyon Trail–Dead Truck Trail, 3 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 1,273 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 931–1,784 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.92601, -120.94296

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:08 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1 miContinue straight onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail (RB - WST), heading SE.
  5. 350 ftBear right onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.9 miSharp right onto Dead Truck Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miReach American Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Dead Truck Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.6 miSharp left onto American Canyon Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto American Canyon Trail (RB - WST), heading SE.
  14. 350 ftContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading S.
  16. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/french-hill-sunset-point-american-canyon-trail-out-back-6-sights-15-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:08 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:52 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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