AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Ranch Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Ranch Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near The Plaza, CA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,798 – 1,936 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ranch Road 34.19410, -116.02334
Nearest town The Plaza, CA
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Ranch Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 1,799–1,936 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ranch Road · 34.19410, -116.02334

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 94°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start on Ranch Road, heading N.
  2. 1.9 miReach Ranch Road, 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/ranch-road-out-back-0d5f

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F64°
Feels like89°Precip0%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity11%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 92°66°
Tue 89°63°
Wed 94°74°
Thu 96°77°
Fri 96°75°
Sat 97°76°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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