AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Goosestep Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 714 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Goosestep Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Scaath, CA. It climbs 714 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,697 – 3,412 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Goosestep Road 41.53431, -123.87482
Nearest town Scaath, CA
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Goosestep Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 714 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 2,698–3,412 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Goosestep Road · 41.53431, -123.87482

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:32 PM

  1. Start on Goosestep Road, heading NE.
  2. 1.6 miReach Goosestep Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.5 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/goosestep-road-out-back

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue 88°73°
Wed 84°61°
Thu 81°59°
Fri 84°58°
Sat 85°60°
Sun 87°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 8:11 PM for the 8:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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