Monks Road Spur A & Monks Road
16.1 mi · ▲ 2,844 ft · 6 hr 47 min
Monks Road Spur A & Monks Road is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Wright Place, CA. It climbs 2,844 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Monks Road Spur A & Monks Road
16.1 mi · ▲ 2,844 ft · 6 hr 47 min
Elevation 3,179–4,029 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.27967, -123.71733
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 74° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 2.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Monks Road, heading W.
- 2.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Monks Road Spur A, heading NW.
- 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 N.
- 2.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
- 2.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1 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 2.3 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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