Mossy Pond–Mossy Pond East Trail, 3 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 470 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Mossy Pond–Mossy Pond East Trail, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Kingvale, CA. The route reaches Mossy Pond. It climbs 470 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Mossy Pond–Mossy Pond East Trail, 3 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 470 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 6,904–7,081 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.37453, -120.45272
Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 46°F / low 39° · precip 70% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start on Mossy Pond OHV Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miPass Mossy Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Mossy Pond East Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Glacier Lakes Basin Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Mossy Pond West Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Mossy Pond OHV Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Mossy Pond 2.5 mi · ▲ 260 ft
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