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Bill Patterson is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Norden, CA. It is mostly level, with 178 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,779 – 6,857 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31447, -120.35518
Nearest town Norden, CA

Directions

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Bill Patterson

4.1 mi · ▲ 178 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 6,779–6,858 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.31447, -120.35518

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 82°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Bill Patterson, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 200 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

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F55°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 82°60°
Wed 82°56°
Thu 86°55°
Fri 86°56°
Sat 86°57°
Sun 87°55°

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