Mosquito Road

7.9 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Mosquito Road is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Claussenius, CA. It climbs 528 ft. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,993 – 4,479 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.86389, -120.58141
Nearest town Claussenius, CA

Directions

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Mosquito Road

7.9 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 3,995–4,478 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.86389, -120.58141

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 2.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mosquito Road, heading W.
  5. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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