Grey Sunset Point–Ellicott Trail, 3 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 2,753 ft · 3 hr 27 min
Grey Sunset Point–Ellicott Trail, 3 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near McCulloh, CA. The route reaches Grey Sunset Point at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 2,753 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Grey Sunset Point–Ellicott Trail, 3 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 2,753 ft · 3 hr 27 min
Elevation 3,365–5,476 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.95116, -120.48589
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
- Start on Ellicott Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Grey Trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Grey Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn left onto Ellicott Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~143 min). Leave by 4:21 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Hunters Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 1,744 ft
- Rubicon Trail 10.1 mi · ▲ 2,953 ft
- Ellicott Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,289 ft
- Ellicott Trail 5 mi · ▲ 1,928 ft
- Ellicott Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 840 ft
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