AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Onion Valley Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 419 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Onion Valley Road is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Leonardi, CA. It climbs 419 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,551 – 4,839 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.88399, -120.57914
Nearest town Leonardi, CA
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Onion Valley Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 419 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 4,552–4,839 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.88399, -120.57914

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Onion Valley Road, heading N.
  3. 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/onion-valley-road-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

20% dirt80% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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