AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Red Cloud Mine Road

12.2 mi · ▲ 239 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Red Cloud Mine Road is a 12.2-mile out-and-back near Hayfield, CA. It is mostly level, with 239 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,398 – 1,654 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.67542, -115.56867
Nearest town Hayfield, CA
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Red Cloud Mine Road

12.2 mi · ▲ 239 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Elevation 1,398–1,653 ft

Out & Back

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 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 3.8 miSharp left onto Summit Road, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  8. 3.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Red Cloud Mine Road, heading NW.
  10. 2.3 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/red-cloud-mine-road-out-back-20-km

Trail surface

98% dirt2% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:57 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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