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Northstar Service Road 700

4.1 mi · ▲ 753 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Northstar Service Road 700 is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Carnelian Heights, CA. It climbs 753 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,897 – 7,668 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 116 Road 39.23675, -120.15206
Nearest town Carnelian Heights, CA
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Northstar Service Road 700

4.1 mi · ▲ 753 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 6,898–7,667 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 116 Road · 39.23675, -120.15206

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 80°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Big Chief Trail (Upper), heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miBear right onto Sawtooth Spur, heading N.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading N.
  4. 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Sawtooth Spur, heading S.
  6. 250 ftBear left onto Big Chief Trail (Upper), heading SE.
  7. 0.4 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-7-km-a6cc

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F54°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 80°59°
Wed 79°52°
Thu 77°51°
Fri 77°52°
Sat 77°52°
Sun 77°50°

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