Northstar Service Road 900 is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Carnelian Bay, CA. It climbs 627 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,723 – 7,143 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.27104, -120.13006
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA
Directions
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Northstar Service Road 900
4.7 mi · ▲ 627 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 6,722–7,143 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.27104, -120.13006
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Northstar Service Road 900, heading NW.
- 2.2 miReach Northstar Service Road 900, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
93% dirt7% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 85°F55°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue
84°62°
Wed
84°55°
Thu
88°56°
Fri
88°56°
Sat
88°57°
Sun
89°54°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Coaster & Tell No Tales via Northstar Service Road 900 2.4 mi · ▲ 742 ft
- Boondocks–Coaster Loop, 5 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 879 ft
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