AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Happy Valley Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 43 min

Happy Valley Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Bryants, CA. It is mostly level, with 176 ft of elevation gain. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,298 – 4,515 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Happy Valley Road 38.70966, -120.51041
Nearest town Bryants, CA
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Happy Valley Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 43 min

Elevation 4,296–4,514 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Happy Valley Road · 38.70966, -120.51041

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start on Happy Valley Road, heading W.
  2. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1 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/happy-valley-road-out-back-3-km-4db4

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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