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Russian Gulch State Park

North Boundary Trail–North Trail, 3 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 1,055 ft · 4 hr 2 min

North Boundary Trail–North Trail, 3 sights is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Russian Gulch State Park near Whiskey Springs, CA. It climbs 1,055 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 751 ft · steepest grade: 20%10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 39.33559, -123.72941
Nearest town Whiskey Springs, CA
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North Boundary Trail–North Trail, 3 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 1,055 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 20–753 ft

Out & Back · Russian Gulch State Park

Trailhead: connector · 39.33559, -123.72941

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 67°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftBear right onto Observatory Trail, heading S.
  3. 1 miBear right onto Railroad Gulch Road, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Parallel Action, heading NW.
  5. 1.3 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto North Boundary Trail, heading W.
  8. 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 350 ftBear right onto North Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miReach North Boundary Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftTurn right onto North Boundary Trail, heading E.
  13. 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miBear right onto Parallel Action, heading SE.
  15. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Railroad Gulch Road, heading N.
  16. 100 ftBear left onto Observatory Trail, heading N.
  17. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftArrive 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/north-boundary-trail-north-trail-out-back-3-sights-23-km

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 67°F50°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity90%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 65°52°
Sun 64°47°
Mon 77°45°
Tue 74°52°
Wed 71°49°
Thu 78°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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