Matt's Trail & Sawmill Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Waddle Ranch Preserve near Polaris, CA. It climbs 584 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi5,814 – 6,322 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sawmill Road 39.30204, -120.11277
Nearest town Polaris, CA
Directions
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Matt's Trail & Sawmill Road
4.9 mi · ▲ 584 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 5,813–6,321 ft
Out & Back · Waddle Ranch Preserve
Trailhead: Sawmill Road · 39.30204, -120.11277
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
- Start on Sawmill Road, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Matt's Trail, heading NE.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Sawmill Road, heading S.
- 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 surface
90% dirt10% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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