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

Directions

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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:44 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.

Weather

Sunrise 5:58 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:11 PM.

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