Happy Valley Road
6.6 mi · ▲ 1,075 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Happy Valley Road is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Bryants, CA. It climbs 1,075 ft. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,298 – 4,895 ft6.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.68424, -120.50591
Nearest town Bryants, CA
Directions
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Happy Valley Road
6.6 mi · ▲ 1,075 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Elevation 4,296–4,897 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.68424, -120.50591
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Happy Valley Road, heading NW.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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