Mosquito Road & Onion Valley Road
10.8 mi · ▲ 608 ft · 3 hr 54 min
Mosquito Road & Onion Valley Road is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Blodgett Experimental Forest near Pino Grande, CA. It climbs 608 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Mosquito Road & Onion Valley Road
10.8 mi · ▲ 608 ft · 3 hr 54 min
Elevation 3,995–4,399 ft
Out & Back · Blodgett Experimental Forest
Trailhead: 38.89964, -120.61576
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Onion Valley Road, heading E.
- 2 miSharp right onto Mosquito Road, heading SE.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 2.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Onion Valley Road 8.4 mi · ▲ 413 ft
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