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Grey Sunset Point–Ellicott Trail, 3 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 2,795 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Grey Sunset Point–Ellicott Trail, 3 sights is a 9.7-mile out-and-back near McCulloh, CA. The route reaches Grey Sunset Point at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 2,795 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,829 – 5,492 ft · steepest grade: 45%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.94202, -120.51256
Nearest town McCulloh, CA
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Grey Sunset Point–Ellicott Trail, 3 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 2,795 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Elevation 3,830–5,493 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.94202, -120.51256

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.7 miTurn right onto Ellicott Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Grey Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miReach Grey Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 3.1 miContinue straight onto Ellicott Trail, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 1.7 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/grey-trail-out-back-19-km

Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 8:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.9 mi in (~173 min). Leave by 4:58 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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