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Northstar Service Road 700

2.7 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Northstar Service Road 700 is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,053 – 6,283 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

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

2.7 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 6,054–6,281 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.27850, -120.16496

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 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 miBear right onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading S.
  5. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  9. 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-bcd8

Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:11 PM

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