AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Juniper Ridge Road

2 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 52 min

Juniper Ridge Road is a 2-mile out-and-back near Iceland, CA. It climbs 403 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,319 – 6,716 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.33901, -120.04194
Nearest town Iceland, CA
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Juniper Ridge Road

2 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 52 min

Elevation 6,320–6,717 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.33901, -120.04194

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Juniper Ridge Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 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/juniper-ridge-road-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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