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Back-cut Trail–Splinter, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 805 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Back-cut Trail–Splinter, 3 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA. It climbs 805 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,030 – 6,592 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30098, -120.16521
Nearest town Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA
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Back-cut Trail–Splinter, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 805 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 6,031–6,590 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.30098, -120.16521

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miBear left onto West Side Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Back-cut Trail, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miBear left onto Happy Face, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left onto Sawtooth Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wood Splitter Jump Trail, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftTurn right onto Sawtooth Trail, heading W.
  12. 2.4 miBear left onto Stump Shot Trail, heading SE.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto Splinter, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  15. 1.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.7 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/back-cut-trail-splinter-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM

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