Blodgett Experimental Forest

Loop Cutoff Road & Loop Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Loop Cutoff Road & Loop Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Blodgett Experimental Forest near Quintette, CA. It climbs 260 ft. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,082 – 4,321 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Loop Road 38.91352, -120.67812
Nearest town Quintette, CA

Directions

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Loop Cutoff Road & Loop Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 4,080–4,322 ft

Out & Back · Blodgett Experimental Forest

Trailhead: Loop Road · 38.91352, -120.67812

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Loop Road, heading NE.
  2. 1 miSharp right onto Loop Cutoff Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miReach Loop Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto Loop Road, heading SW.
  5. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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