Lake Ella via Royal Flush
4.4 mi · ▲ 806 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Lake Ella via Royal Flush is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Waddle Ranch Preserve near Union Mills, CA. The route reaches Lake Ella at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 806 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lake Ella via Royal Flush
4.4 mi · ▲ 806 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 5,877–6,348 ft
Out & Back · Waddle Ranch Preserve
Trailhead: 39.34465, -120.11440
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 1.8 miBear right onto Royal Flush, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Lake Ella, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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