AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Paynesville Road

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,818 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Paynesville Road is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Mesa Vista, CA. It climbs 1,818 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,748 – 7,566 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.80885, -119.80504
Nearest town Mesa Vista, CA
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Paynesville Road

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,818 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 5,747–7,565 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.80885, -119.80504

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 72°F / low 50° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start on Paynesville Road, heading N.
  2. 1.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 1.5 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/paynesville-road-out-back-9d70

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F50°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Mon 74°58°
Tue 77°53°
Wed 82°50°
Thu 78°53°
Fri 78°50°
Sat 78°49°

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