Mount Pajaro
3.7 mi · ▲ 978 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Mount Pajaro is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Star Creek Ranch Reserve near Chittenden, CA. The route reaches Mount Pajaro at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 978 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mount Pajaro
3.7 mi · ▲ 978 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 728–1,582 ft
Out & Back · Star Creek Ranch Reserve
Trailhead: 36.91501, -121.60685
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Mount Pajaro, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.3 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 1.8 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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