AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hidden Foothills Road

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,683 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Hidden Foothills Road is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Sutter Creek, CA. It climbs 1,683 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,161 – 1,788 ft · steepest grade: 19%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.42623, -120.78621
Nearest town Sutter Creek, CA
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Hidden Foothills Road

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,683 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Elevation 1,161–1,790 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.42623, -120.78621

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 76°F / low 59° · precip 15% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 3.5 miReach Hidden Foothills Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 3.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 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/hidden-foothills-road-out-back-12-km

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 76°F59°
Precip15%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity34%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°55° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 10% rain6 AM: 14% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 79°54°
Sun 82°53°
Mon 87°54°
Tue 90°62°
Wed 80°62° 21%
Thu 93°66° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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