Hurdygurdy Road

7.4 mi · ▲ 2,288 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Hurdygurdy Road is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Patrick Creek, CA. It climbs 2,288 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,579 – 3,163 ft · steepest grade: 31%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81660, -123.80796
Nearest town Patrick Creek, CA

Directions

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Hurdygurdy Road

7.4 mi · ▲ 2,288 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Elevation 2,578–3,163 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.81660, -123.80796

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 77°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 2.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Hurdygurdy Road, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F53°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity38%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:18 PM
Mon 75°54°
Tue 74°52°
Wed 76°51°
Thu 71°53° 22%
Fri 74°48° 36%
Sat 75°49°

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