Cape Horn Trail–Lower Woodchuck Trail, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Cape Horn Trail–Lower Woodchuck Trail, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Lake Alpine, CA. It climbs 589 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,366 – 7,894 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Silver Valley Trailhead 38.48083, -119.98592
Nearest town Lake Alpine, CA

Directions

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Cape Horn Trail–Lower Woodchuck Trail, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 7,367–7,893 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Silver Valley Trailhead · 38.48083, -119.98592

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 67°F / low 48° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Highland Creek Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Three Creeks, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right onto Lower Woodchuck Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.4 miReach Three Creeks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right onto Cape Horn Trail, heading SW.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right onto Highland Creek Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 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

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F48°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:02 PM
Mon 68°48° 21%
Tue 70°45°
Wed 72°48°
Thu 69°47°
Fri 68°45°
Sat 69°44°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead

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