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.

Elevation

0 mi3,179 – 4,029 ft · steepest grade: 19%16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27967, -123.71733
Nearest town Wright Place, CA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 2.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Monks Road, heading W.
  7. 2.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Monks Road Spur A, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miReach Monks Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Monks Road, heading N.
  12. 2.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
  15. 2.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

27% dirt4% gravel69% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 89°F74°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:31 PM
Wed 85°59°
Thu 89°55°
Fri 92°52°
Sat 90°54°
Sun 87°53°
Mon 86°52°

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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