Mosquito Road

3.9 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Mosquito Road is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Deer View, CA. It climbs 491 ft. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,537 – 4,045 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.85073, -120.65516
Nearest town Deer View, CA

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Mosquito Road

3.9 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 3,538–4,046 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.85073, -120.65516

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1 miTurn right onto Mosquito Road, heading E.
  3. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.9 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 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead