Canyon Springs

Glenshire Pond via Lower Roscoe's

3 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Glenshire Pond via Lower Roscoe's is a 3-mile out-and-back in Canyon Springs near Union Mills, CA. The route reaches Glenshire Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,863 – 6,093 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Roscoe's 39.34523, -120.08847
Nearest town Union Mills, CA

Directions

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Glenshire Pond via Lower Roscoe's

3 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 5,862–6,094 ft

Out & Back · Canyon Springs

Trailhead: Lower Roscoe's · 39.34523, -120.08847

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 88°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Lower Roscoe's, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left onto Glenshire Pond, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftReach Glenshire Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 200 ftTurn right onto Lower Roscoe's, heading S.
  27. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F50°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 88°61°
Wed 88°59°
Thu 91°58°
Fri 92°59°
Sat 92°60°
Sun 90°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM — 2 min before dark.

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