Happy Valley Road & Sciaroni Road

10.5 mi · ▲ 1,680 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Happy Valley Road & Sciaroni Road is a 10.5-mile out-and-back near Bryants, CA. It climbs 1,680 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,967 – 4,895 ft · steepest grade: 24%10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.68424, -120.50591
Nearest town Bryants, CA

Directions

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Happy Valley Road & Sciaroni Road

10.5 mi · ▲ 1,680 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Elevation 3,965–4,897 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.68424, -120.50591

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Happy Valley Road, heading NW.
  4. 1.1 miReach Sciaroni Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 5.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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