Pacific Crest Trail
11.6 mi · ▲ 2,974 ft · 5 hr 21 min
Pacific Crest Trail is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Mokelumne Wilderness near Kirkwood, CA. It climbs 2,974 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Pacific Crest Trail
11.6 mi · ▲ 2,974 ft · 5 hr 21 min
Elevation 8,170–9,059 ft
Out & Back · Mokelumne Wilderness
Trailhead: 38.63815, -119.95641
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Evergreen Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Forestdale Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Forestdale Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Evergreen Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.5 mi in (~184 min). Leave by 4:44 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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