Onion Valley Road
6.4 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Onion Valley Road is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Pino Grande, CA. It climbs 304 ft. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,180 – 4,400 ft6.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.89617, -120.63152
Nearest town Pino Grande, CA
Directions
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Onion Valley Road
6.4 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 4,179–4,399 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.89617, -120.63152
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Onion Valley Road, heading E.
- 2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 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
46% gravel12% dirt42% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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