AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Mosquito Road

13.1 mi · ▲ 1,419 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Mosquito Road is a 13.1-mile out-and-back near Claussenius, CA. It climbs 1,419 ft. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,708 – 4,364 ft13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.83165, -120.62585
Nearest town Claussenius, CA
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Mosquito Road

13.1 mi · ▲ 1,419 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Elevation 3,708–4,362 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.83165, -120.62585

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 2.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 2.5 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. 2.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mosquito-road-out-back-21-km-6861

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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