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Pacific Crest Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 1 hr

Pacific Crest Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Kirkwood, CA. It climbs 348 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,317 – 8,609 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Meiss Trailhead 38.69663, -119.99184
Nearest town Kirkwood, CA
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Pacific Crest Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 8,319–8,608 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Meiss Trailhead · 38.69663, -119.99184

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.3 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/pacific-crest-trail-out-back-4-km-a637

Weather

ClearTemperature 75°F52°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV9Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 76°55°
Wed 77°55°
Thu 81°54°
Fri 81°55°
Sat 81°56°
Sun 81°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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