AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Red Cloud Mine Road Loop

4.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Red Cloud Mine Road Loop is a 4.8-mile loop near Hayfield, CA. It is mostly level, with 107 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: Unnamed 33.67542, -115.56867
Nearest town Hayfield, CA
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Red Cloud Mine Road Loop

4.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 1,398–1,507 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 33.67542, -115.56867

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Red Cloud Mine Road, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 100 ftThe 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/red-cloud-mine-road-loop-8-km-d580

Trail surface

55% dirt45% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:57 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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