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Pho Dogg–Sawmill Loop, 5 sights is a 2.7-mile loop near Carnelian Bay, CA. It climbs 424 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,844 – 7,212 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tryumph 39.26320, -120.12497
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA

Directions

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Pho Dogg–Sawmill Loop, 5 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 6,844–7,213 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Tryumph · 39.26320, -120.12497

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Tryumph, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto The Woods, heading E.
  3. 500 ftContinue straight onto Tryumph, heading E.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Woods, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Bill-E-Goat, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto The Woods, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Tryumph, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sawmill, heading E.
  9. 250 ftBear left onto Tryumph, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Reservoir Road, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Sawmill, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto White Fir, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left onto Tryumph, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Pho Dogg, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sticks & Stones, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto Pho Dogg, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miSharp right onto Tryumph, heading W.
  20. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

82% dirt18% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F56°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 84°62°
Wed 84°55°
Thu 88°56°
Fri 88°56°
Sat 88°57°
Sun 89°54°

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