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Lake Audrian & Pony Express Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Lake Audrian & Pony Express Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Nebelhorn, CA. The route reaches Lake Audrian. It climbs 454 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,139 – 7,445 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pony Express Connector Trail 38.81470, -120.03404
Nearest town Nebelhorn, CA
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Lake Audrian & Pony Express Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 7,140–7,445 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Pony Express Connector Trail · 38.81470, -120.03404

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pony Express Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Scout Peak Road, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Lake Audrian.
  5. 0.3 miReach Lake Audrian, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miSharp right onto Pony Express Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miArrive 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/lake-audrian-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F45°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV9Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 80°56°
Wed 81°58°
Thu 86°59°
Fri 85°60°
Sat 86°61°
Sun 86°59°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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