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Northstar Service Road 700

2 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 45 min

Northstar Service Road 700 is a 2-mile out-and-back near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,257 – 6,418 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Boulder Dash 39.27244, -120.19912
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
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Northstar Service Road 700

2 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 45 min

Elevation 6,256–6,419 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Boulder Dash · 39.27244, -120.19912

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Boulder Dash, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Boulder Dash, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 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/northstar-service-road-700-out-back-3-km-34d5

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Wed 86°56°
Thu 89°56°
Fri 90°57°
Sat 90°58°
Sun 89°57°
Mon 87°55°

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