Jenkinson Lake–Access, 3 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 981 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Jenkinson Lake–Access, 3 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Happy Valley, CA. The route reaches Jenkinson Lake. It climbs 981 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jenkinson Lake–Access, 3 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 981 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Elevation 3,432–3,850 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.70901, -120.54457
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Trail 8, heading NW.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Access, heading NE.
- 450 ftPass Jenkinson Lake.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Jenkinson Lake Loop Access, heading E.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Jenkinson Lake Loop, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miReach Jenkinson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Jenkinson Lake Loop Access, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trail 8, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Trail 8A & Trail 8B 2.3 mi · ▲ 508 ft
- Blue Gouge Mine Road–Trail 8 Loop, 3 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 300 ft
- Jenkinson Lake–Access, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 793 ft
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