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Northstar Service Road 700

2.8 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Northstar Service Road 700 is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,053 – 6,244 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

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

2.8 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 6,054–6,243 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.27850, -120.16496

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 74°F / low 42° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 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. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  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-9-km-26d5

Trail surface

34% dirt1% boardwalk65% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F42°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Mon 76°52°
Tue 79°48°
Wed 79°50°
Thu 75°50°
Fri 74°46°
Sat 75°46°

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