Woodlands Special Treatment Area
Observatory Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 54 min
Observatory Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Woodlands Special Treatment Area near Whiskey Springs, CA. It climbs 406 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Observatory Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 54 min
Elevation 540–753 ft
Out & Back · Woodlands Special Treatment Area
Trailhead: connector · 39.33559, -123.72941
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 67°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Observatory Trail, heading S.
- 1 miBear right onto Railroad Gulch Road, heading N.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear left onto Observatory Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from connector Trailhead
- Observatory Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 406 ft
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