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Lor Axe via Northstar Service Road 700

2.8 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Lor Axe via Northstar Service Road 700 is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,053 – 6,300 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.27850, -120.16496
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
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Lor Axe via Northstar Service Road 700

2.8 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 6,054–6,300 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.27850, -120.16496

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miSharp left onto Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Lor Axe, heading W.
  6. 50 ftReach Lor Axe, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  11. 0.8 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/lor-axe-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F60°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed 86°60°
Thu 91°58°
Fri 92°58°
Sat 91°60°
Sun 90°58°
Mon 89°56°

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