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Northstar Service Road 700

5.6 mi · ▲ 684 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Northstar Service Road 700 is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It climbs 684 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,053 – 6,713 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.27850, -120.16496
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
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Northstar Service Road 700

5.6 mi · ▲ 684 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 6,054–6,713 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.27850, -120.16496

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miSharp left onto Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading S.
  5. 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.8 miTurn left onto Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miArrive 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/northstar-service-road-700-out-back-13-km-499e

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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