Porcupine Trail–Summit Fire Road, 3 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in White Hill Open Space Preserve near Manor, CA. It climbs 1,423 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi305 – 1,207 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: White Hill Fire Road 38.00425, -122.61671
Nearest town Manor, CA
Directions
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Porcupine Trail–Summit Fire Road, 3 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,423 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Elevation 305–1,207 ft
Out & Back · White Hill Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: White Hill Fire Road · 38.00425, -122.61671
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:18 PM
- Start on White Hill Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Porcupine Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto White Hill Fire Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Porcupine Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto White Hill Fire Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto B-17 Extension, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto White Hill Fire Road, heading SE.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Summit Fire Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach White Hill Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto White Hill Fire Road, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto B-17 Extension, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto White Hill Fire Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Porcupine Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto White Hill Fire Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Porcupine Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto White Hill Fire Road, heading NW.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
54% dirt46% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 85°F57°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity40%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Wed
82°53°
Thu
95°55°
Fri
99°56°
Sat
99°54°
Sun
95°53°
Mon
88°51°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- White Hill Trail 3 mi · ▲ 827 ft
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