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Pomponio Truck Trail

9.2 mi · ▲ 2,214 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Pomponio Truck Trail is a 9.2-mile out-and-back near Pescadero, CA. It climbs 2,214 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 1,243 ft · steepest grade: 19%9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.26270, -122.36004
Nearest town Pescadero, CA
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Pomponio Truck Trail

9.2 mi · ▲ 2,214 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Elevation 125–1,243 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 37.26270, -122.36004

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

  1. Start on Pomponio Truck Trail, heading E.
  2. 4.6 miReach Pomponio Truck Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 4.6 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/pomponio-truck-trail-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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