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Little Lake - Sherwood Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 520 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Little Lake - Sherwood Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Whiskey Springs, CA. It climbs 520 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi315 – 843 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37687, -123.68596
Nearest town Whiskey Springs, CA
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Little Lake - Sherwood Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 520 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 315–842 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.37687, -123.68596

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 68°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miSharp right onto Little Lake - Sherwood Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 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/little-lake-sherwood-trail-out-back-4-km-2286

Trail surface

46% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 68°F48°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 66°51°
Sun 64°48°
Mon 78°46°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 73°50°
Thu 74°58° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM — 9 min before dark.

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