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Gypsy–Livewire Loop, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile loop near Carnelian Bay, CA. It climbs 540 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,844 – 7,405 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gypsy 39.26351, -120.12759
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA

Directions

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Gypsy–Livewire Loop, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 540 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 6,844–7,405 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Gypsy · 39.26351, -120.12759

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftBear right onto Pho Dogg, heading E.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tryumph, heading E.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Woods, heading E.
  5. 500 ftContinue straight onto Tryumph, heading E.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto The Woods, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Bill-E-Goat, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto The Woods, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Tryumph, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Sticks & Stones, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Dogbone, heading W.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Speed Control, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.8 miSharp right onto Gypsy, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right onto Livewire, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Gypsy, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Livewire, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

92% dirt4% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F55°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 84°63°
Wed 84°55°
Thu 88°55°
Fri 87°56°
Sat 88°57°
Sun 89°54°

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