Red Cloud Mine Road Loop
4.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Red Cloud Mine Road Loop is a 4.8-mile loop near Hayfield, CA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,398 – 1,506 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Red Cloud Mine Road 33.67697, -115.56221
Nearest town Hayfield, CA
Directions
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Red Cloud Mine Road Loop
4.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 1,399–1,507 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Red Cloud Mine Road · 33.67697, -115.56221
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
- Start on Red Cloud Mine Road, heading S.
- 2.2 miReach Red Cloud Mine Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miThe loop closes 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% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 5:57 AMSunset 7:41 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Gas Line Road & Red Cloud Mine Road Loop 6.2 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- Red Cloud Mine Road & Summit Road Loop 12.5 mi · ▲ 240 ft
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