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Lor Axe–Spaghetti, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Lor Axe–Spaghetti, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It climbs 433 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,195 – 6,421 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.26833, -120.19763
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
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Lor Axe–Spaghetti, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 6,196–6,423 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.26833, -120.19763

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Whoops, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Spaghetti, heading E.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Whoops, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Spaghetti, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Lor Axe, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading SE.
  12. 0.7 miReach Spaghetti, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.7 miBear right onto Lor Axe, heading N.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading N.
  15. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Spaghetti, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Whoops, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Spaghetti, heading N.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Whoops, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftTurn left onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lor-axe-spaghetti-out-back-3-sights-7-km-c026

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed 86°56°
Thu 89°56°
Fri 90°57°
Sat 90°58°
Sun 89°57°
Mon 87°55°

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