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Northstar Service Road 700

2.4 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 53 min

Northstar Service Road 700 is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,247 – 6,421 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.26833, -120.19763
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
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Northstar Service Road 700

2.4 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 53 min

Elevation 6,247–6,423 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.26833, -120.19763

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 72°F / low 45° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Boulder Dash, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1 miTurn left onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 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-4-km-a639

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F45°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Mon 74°51°
Tue 77°48°
Wed 77°47°
Thu 72°47°
Fri 71°44°
Sat 72°43°

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