Mosquito Road
15.3 mi · ▲ 1,876 ft · 6 hr 2 min
Mosquito Road is a 15.3-mile out-and-back near Claussenius, CA. It climbs 1,876 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi3,570 – 4,364 ft · steepest grade: 17%15.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.82817, -120.60542
Nearest town Claussenius, CA
Directions
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Mosquito Road
15.3 mi · ▲ 1,876 ft · 6 hr 2 min
Elevation 3,571–4,362 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.82817, -120.60542
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 5.9 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mosquito Road, heading W.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 5.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 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 3.9 mi in (~124 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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