AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

PLCO-Joy Ride

3.8 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 1 hr 26 min

PLCO-Joy Ride is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Tamarack, CA. It climbs 345 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,788 – 6,972 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: PLCO-Joy Ride 38.43650, -120.07815
Nearest town Tamarack, CA
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Directions

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PLCO-Joy Ride

3.8 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 6,787–6,973 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: PLCO-Joy Ride · 38.43650, -120.07815

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 50°F / low 42° · precip 14% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start on PLCO-Joy Ride, heading W.
  2. 1.9 miReach PLCO-Joy Ride, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.9 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/plco-joy-ride-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 50°F42°
Feels like38°Precip14%Wind5 mphUV3Humidity78%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
55°40°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sat 57°40°
Sun 57°40°
Mon 67°41°
Tue 71°46°
Wed 73°54° 22%
Thu 76°55°

Hikes near Tamarack, California