Mosquito Road
8.1 mi · ▲ 764 ft · 3 hr 5 min
Mosquito Road is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Blodgett Experimental Forest near Quintette, CA. It climbs 764 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Mosquito Road
8.1 mi · ▲ 764 ft · 3 hr 5 min
Elevation 4,021–4,616 ft
Out & Back · Blodgett Experimental Forest
Trailhead: Sand Mount Boulevard · 38.90441, -120.66258
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start on Sand Mount Boulevard, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Mosquito Road, heading NE.
- 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Sand Mount Boulevard, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 7 min before dark.
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