AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Waddle Ranch Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi5,876 – 6,349 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.34465, -120.11440
Nearest town Union Mills, CA
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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 1.8 miBear right onto Royal Flush, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miReach Lake Ella, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 1.8 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-ella-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F60°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed 87°58°
Thu 91°57°
Fri 92°58°
Sat 91°59°
Sun 90°58°
Mon 89°56°

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