Jim's Trail & Ride Thru Tree

4.3 mi · ▲ 596 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Jim's Trail & Ride Thru Tree is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Heeser Addition, CA. It climbs 596 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi594 – 892 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.36665, -123.76205
Nearest town Heeser Addition, CA

Directions

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Jim's Trail & Ride Thru Tree

4.3 mi · ▲ 596 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 594–892 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.36665, -123.76205

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 67°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Gunslinger, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Ride Thru Tree, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miReach Jim's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Jim's Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 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

46% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 67°F51°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity88%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 63°52°
Sun 63°48°
Mon 79°47°
Tue 79°54°
Wed 73°50°
Thu 75°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:10 PM.

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