Hurdygurdy Road
16 mi · ▲ 4,442 ft · 7 hr 33 min
Hurdygurdy Road is a 16-mile out-and-back near Patrick Creek, CA. It climbs 4,442 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,182 – 3,386 ft · steepest grade: 43%16.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81660, -123.80796
Nearest town Patrick Creek, CA
Directions
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Hurdygurdy Road
16 mi · ▲ 4,442 ft · 7 hr 33 min
Elevation 2,182–3,387 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 miSharp right onto Hurdygurdy Road, heading SE.
- 4.3 miReach Hurdygurdy Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 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.
Trail surface
64% dirt8% gravel28% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:13 AMSunset 8:31 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~127 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 8:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Hurdygurdy Road 7.4 mi · ▲ 2,288 ft
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