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Northstar Service Road 700

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,083 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Northstar Service Road 700 is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Carnelian Heights, CA. It climbs 1,083 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,716 – 7,530 ft · steepest grade: 24%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Deer Creek 39.23476, -120.15772
Nearest town Carnelian Heights, CA
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Directions

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Northstar Service Road 700

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,083 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 6,718–7,529 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Upper Deer Creek · 39.23476, -120.15772

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 68°F / low 48° · precip 2% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start on Upper Deer Creek, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right onto Big Chief Trail (Upper), heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Sawtooth Spur, heading N.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading N.
  5. 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Sawtooth Spur, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto Big Chief Trail (Upper), heading S.
  8. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 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-9ce5

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 68°F48°
Precip2%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity35%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Mon 69°50°
Tue 68°47°
Wed 68°46°
Thu 65°46°
Fri 64°43°
Sat 65°43°

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