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.
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 2.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Hurdygurdy Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~121 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 8:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Hurdygurdy Road 16 mi · ▲ 4,442 ft
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