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Northstar Service Road 706 via Northstar Service Road 700

4.5 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Northstar Service Road 706 via Northstar Service Road 700 is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It climbs 345 ft. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,053 – 6,375 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.27850, -120.16496
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
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Northstar Service Road 706 via Northstar Service Road 700

4.5 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 6,054–6,376 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. 0.6 miBear right onto Northstar Service Road 706, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miReach Northstar Service Road 706, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miBear left onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading NW.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left onto Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 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-706-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

59% dirt1% boardwalk40% 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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