AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Northstar Service Road 703 via Northstar Service Road 700

2.5 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Northstar Service Road 703 via Northstar Service Road 700 is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Carnelian Heights, CA. It climbs 430 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi7,274 – 7,668 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 116 Road 39.23675, -120.15206
Nearest town Carnelian Heights, CA
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Northstar Service Road 703 via Northstar Service Road 700

2.5 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 7,275–7,667 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. 0.3 miTurn left onto Northstar Service Road 703, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miReach Northstar Service Road 703, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sawtooth Spur, heading S.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Big Chief Trail (Upper), heading SE.
  9. 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-703-out-back-4-km

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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