Onion Valley Road

7.9 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Onion Valley Road is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Pino Grande, CA. It climbs 391 ft. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,180 – 4,400 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.89788, -120.61976
Nearest town Pino Grande, CA

Directions

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Onion Valley Road

7.9 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 4,179–4,399 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.89788, -120.61976

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Onion Valley Road, heading E.
  5. 2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 2 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 1.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

43% gravel22% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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