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Gunslinger & Jim's Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 2,165 ft · 6 hr 27 min

Gunslinger & Jim's Trail is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Heeser Addition, CA. It climbs 2,165 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 938 ft · steepest grade: 28%16.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.39837, -123.79430
Nearest town Heeser Addition, CA
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Directions

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Gunslinger & Jim's Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 2,165 ft · 6 hr 27 min

Elevation 200–938 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.39837, -123.79430

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 66°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 3.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  27. 100 ftContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading SW.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left onto Gunslinger, heading E.
  29. 50 ftReach Jim's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Jim's Trail, heading E.
  31. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  34. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  37. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 3.8 miBear left, heading N.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  41. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  42. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  43. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  44. 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  45. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  47. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  48. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  49. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  50. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  51. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  52. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  53. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  54. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  55. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  56. 350 ftArrive 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/gunslinger-jims-trail-out-back-22-km

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 66°F52°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 61°53°
Sun 64°50°
Mon 80°48°
Tue 80°55°
Wed 75°52°
Thu 76°60° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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