Karpiel–Service Road 301, 3 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,206 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Karpiel–Service Road 301, 3 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 1,206 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,306 – 7,313 ft · steepest grade: 15%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28341, -120.10675
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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Karpiel–Service Road 301, 3 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,206 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 6,307–7,313 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.28341, -120.10675

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 87°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 17 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Service Road 301, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Service Road 302, heading W.
  8. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 450 ftBear right onto Reservoir Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Tryumph, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto The Woods, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Tryumph, heading SW.
  13. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftContinue straight onto Sticks & Stones, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Dogbone, heading W.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 100 ftBear right onto Karpiel, heading W.
  19. 150 ftReach Service Road 301, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Dogbone, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sticks & Stones, heading S.
  25. 450 ftBear left onto Tryumph, heading N.
  26. 350 ftTurn left onto The Woods, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Tryumph, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miBear right onto Reservoir Road, heading E.
  29. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  30. 450 ftBear left onto Service Road 302, heading SE.
  31. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Service Road 301, heading N.
  32. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  36. 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 surface

83% dirt17% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F55°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 87°62°
Wed 87°58°
Thu 91°57°
Fri 91°58°
Sat 91°59°
Sun 90°58°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 17 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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