Monks Road Spur A & Monks Road
11 mi · ▲ 1,695 ft · 4 hr 31 min
Monks Road Spur A & Monks Road is an 11-mile out-and-back near Wright Place, CA. It climbs 1,695 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Monks Road Spur A & Monks Road
11 mi · ▲ 1,695 ft · 4 hr 31 min
Elevation 3,149–3,617 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Mawah Creek Road · 41.26075, -123.71521
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 69° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:31 PM
- Start on Mawah Creek Road, heading NW.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Monks Road, heading NW.
- 2.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Monks Road Spur A, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Monks Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Monks Road, heading E.
- 2.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Mawah Creek Road, heading E.
- 1.2 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 0.9 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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