AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Goose Creek Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,177 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Goose Creek Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Scaath, CA. It climbs 1,177 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,627 – 2,589 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57039, -123.88442
Nearest town Scaath, CA
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Goose Creek Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,177 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 1,627–2,588 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.57039, -123.88442

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 74° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Goose Creek Road, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 1.8 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/goose-creek-road-out-back-8-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F74°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Wed 82°65°
Thu 85°63°
Fri 88°62°
Sat 87°63°
Sun 84°61°
Mon 84°59°

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