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Hurdygurdy Road–Upper Gurdy Road Spur B, 3 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 2,236 ft · 4 hr 15 min

Hurdygurdy Road–Upper Gurdy Road Spur B, 3 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Patrick Creek, CA. It climbs 2,236 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 96/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,182 – 3,061 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hurdygurdy Road 41.81564, -123.79983
Nearest town Patrick Creek, CA
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Hurdygurdy Road–Upper Gurdy Road Spur B, 3 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 2,236 ft · 4 hr 15 min

Elevation 2,182–3,062 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hurdygurdy Road · 41.81564, -123.79983

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 92°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:12 AM · sunset 8:32 PM

  1. Start on Hurdygurdy Road, heading SW.
  2. 3.7 miTurn right onto Upper Gurdy Road, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto Upper Gurdy Road Spur B, heading SW.
  4. 1 miReach Hurdygurdy Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miTurn right onto Upper Gurdy Road, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Hurdygurdy Road, heading E.
  7. 3.7 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftArrive 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/hurdygurdy-road-out-back-15-km-b000

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F62°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity33%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:12 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Wed 89°67°
Thu 90°64°
Fri 95°63°
Sat 92°63°
Sun 89°60°
Mon 88°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:12 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:32 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:04 PM.

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