Penstock Truck Trail
10.8 mi · ▲ 2,961 ft · 5 hr 5 min
Penstock Truck Trail is a 10.8-mile out-and-back near Forest Springs, CA. It climbs 2,961 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Penstock Truck Trail
10.8 mi · ▲ 2,961 ft · 5 hr 5 min
Elevation 438–2,013 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 37.13259, -122.20494
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 88°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 2.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Penstock Truck Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.5 miReach Penstock Truck Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 2.4 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 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:46 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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