Onion Valley Road
7 mi · ▲ 523 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Onion Valley Road is a 7-mile out-and-back near Claussenius, CA. It climbs 523 ft. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,498 – 4,839 ft7.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.87005, -120.57954
Nearest town Claussenius, CA
Directions
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Onion Valley Road
7 mi · ▲ 523 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Elevation 4,500–4,839 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.87005, -120.57954
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Onion Valley Road, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 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
13% dirt87% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Plum Creek Sunset Point & Onion Valley Road 14.6 mi · ▲ 1,256 ft
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