Karpiel–Sinuous, 3 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Carnelian Bay, CA. It climbs 1,148 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi6,844 – 7,993 ft · steepest grade: 33%2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: The Woods 39.26298, -120.12368
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA
Directions
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Karpiel–Sinuous, 3 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 1,148 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 6,844–7,993 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: The Woods · 39.26298, -120.12368
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start on The Woods, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Tryumph, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Pho Dogg, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Dogbone, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Karpiel, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Speed Control, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Karpiel, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Flameout, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Karpiel, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Flameout, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Sinuous, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right onto Flameout, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Snake, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Karpiel, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Wirecutter, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Speed Control, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Dogbone, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Karpiel, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Pho Dogg, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Tryumph, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto The Woods, heading W.
- 150 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
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 85°F56°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue
84°62°
Wed
84°55°
Thu
88°56°
Fri
88°56°
Sat
88°57°
Sun
89°54°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from The Woods Trailhead
- Coaster–Gypsy Loop, 4 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 565 ft
- Pho Dogg–Sawmill Loop, 5 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 424 ft
- Lookout Mountain & Boondocks 3.1 mi · ▲ 1,192 ft
- Hemlock–Pho Dogg, 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 911 ft
- Service Road 301–Service Road 302, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 832 ft
- North Ridge Trail–Sawmill, 3 sights 15.1 mi · ▲ 2,213 ft
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