Jughandle–Miracle Mile Sunset Point, 10 sights is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Jug Handle State Natural Reserve near Heeser Addition, CA. The route passes Miracle Mile Sunset Point, Jugs Sunset Point, Jug Handle Beach and Jug Handle Beach before reaching Jughandle at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 1,901 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi10 – 883 ft · steepest grade: 21%16.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ride Thru Tree 39.36443, -123.74475
Nearest town Heeser Addition, CA
Directions
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Jughandle–Miracle Mile Sunset Point, 10 sights
15.4 mi · ▲ 1,901 ft · 6 hr 5 min
Elevation 9–883 ft
Out & Back · Jug Handle State Natural Reserve
Trailhead: Ride Thru Tree · 39.36443, -123.74475
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 66°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Beer Joint, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto S&H, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto TV, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Widowmaker, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Charlie Bell, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Miracle Mile, heading NW.
- 0.5 miPass Miracle Mile Sunset Point.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Pygmy Forest Reserve Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Jugs Sunset Point.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Ecological Staircase Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miPass Jug Handle Beach.
- 0.2 miPass Jug Handle Beach.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 500 ftReach Jughandle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Pygmy Forest Reserve Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Miracle Mile, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Charlie Bell, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Widowmaker, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto TV, heading NW.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto S&H, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Beer Joint, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Gunslinger, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
37% dirt63% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 66°F50°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity69%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat
63°50°
Sun
67°47°
Mon
78°46°
Tue
78°53°
Wed
73°50°
Thu
74°58°
17%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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