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Northstar Service Road 700

4 mi · ▲ 756 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Northstar Service Road 700 is a 4-mile out-and-back near Carnelian Heights, CA. It climbs 756 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,769 – 7,530 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Big Chief Trail (Upper) 39.23946, -120.15744
Nearest town Carnelian Heights, CA
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Directions

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Northstar Service Road 700

4 mi · ▲ 756 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 6,769–7,529 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Big Chief Trail (Upper) · 39.23946, -120.15744

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 80°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Sawtooth Spur, heading N.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading N.
  3. 1.6 miSharp left onto Northstar Service Road 704, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading SE.
  6. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Sawtooth Spur, heading S.
  7. 200 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-6-km-b82e

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F55°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 80°60°
Wed 79°52°
Thu 77°51°
Fri 77°52°
Sat 77°53°
Sun 78°51°

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