Hammond Truck Road
8.1 mi · ▲ 1,020 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Hammond Truck Road is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near Trinidad, CA. It climbs 1,020 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi279 – 837 ft · steepest grade: 18%8.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.06487, -124.12822
Nearest town Trinidad, CA
Directions
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Hammond Truck Road
8.1 mi · ▲ 1,020 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Elevation 279–837 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.06487, -124.12822
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Hammond Truck Road, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
23% dirt77% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 76°F55°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity82%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:31 PM
Wed
79°53°
Thu
82°60°
Fri
84°55°
Sat
83°55°
Sun
80°55°
Mon
80°53°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 8:07 PM for the 8:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM — 14 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Candy Mountain via Hammond Truck Road 9.8 mi · ▲ 841 ft
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