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
- 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 Sciaroni Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, 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 6:07 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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