Harlan Hill via Calaveras Ridge Regional Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,887 ft · 3 hr 25 min
Harlan Hill via Calaveras Ridge Regional Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Brookshire, CA. The route reaches Harlan Hill at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,887 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Harlan Hill via Calaveras Ridge Regional Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,887 ft · 3 hr 25 min
Elevation 531–1,723 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 37.73943, -122.02387
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 2.3 miTurn right onto Calaveras Ridge Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miReach Harlan Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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