Jug Handle State Natural Reserve
Miracle Mile Sunset Point–Miracle Mile, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 43 min
Miracle Mile Sunset Point–Miracle Mile, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Jug Handle State Natural Reserve near Caspar, CA. The route reaches Miracle Mile Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Miracle Mile Sunset Point–Miracle Mile, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 43 min
Elevation 377–456 ft
Out & Back · Jug Handle State Natural Reserve
Trailhead: 39.37136, -123.77391
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 66°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Miracle Mile, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Pygmy Forest Reserve Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Miracle Mile Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Miracle Mile, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Jugs Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 178 ft
- Jugs Sunset Point via Ecological Staircase Trail 2 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Miracle Mile Sunset Point–Miracle Mile, 5 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 832 ft
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