AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Pacific Crest Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 371 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Pacific Crest Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Kirkwood, CA. It climbs 371 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,317 – 8,609 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail 38.69484, -119.98928
Nearest town Kirkwood, CA
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Pacific Crest Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 371 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 8,319–8,608 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail · 38.69484, -119.98928

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.4 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-5-km-92f1

Weather

ClearTemperature 75°F52°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV9Humidity27%
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 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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