Stumpy Meadows Reservoir–12N65, 3 sights
14.3 mi · ▲ 1,515 ft · 5 hr 31 min
Stumpy Meadows Reservoir–12N65, 3 sights is a 14.3-mile out-and-back near Leonardi, CA. The route reaches Stumpy Meadows Reservoir. It climbs 1,515 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Stumpy Meadows Reservoir–12N65, 3 sights
14.3 mi · ▲ 1,515 ft · 5 hr 31 min
Elevation 3,674–4,510 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Stumpy Meadows Trail · 38.90257, -120.58053
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start on Stumpy Meadows Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Stumpy Meadows Reservoir.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.9 miSharp right onto Peavine Point Road, heading N.
- 1.6 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bacchi Creek Road, heading NW.
- 1 miReach Stumpy Meadows Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Peavine Point Road, heading SE.
- 4.6 miTurn right onto Stumpy Meadows Trail, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Stumpy Meadows Reservoir & Stumpy Meadows Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 402 ft
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