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Potato Patch Road

9 mi · ▲ 1,345 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Potato Patch Road is a 9-mile out-and-back near Scaath, CA. It climbs 1,345 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,188 – 2,930 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Potato Patch Road 41.52035, -123.92803
Nearest town Scaath, CA
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Potato Patch Road

9 mi · ▲ 1,345 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Elevation 2,188–2,930 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Potato Patch Road · 41.52035, -123.92803

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 83°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:32 PM

  1. Start on Potato Patch Road, heading SE.
  2. 4.5 miReach Potato Patch Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 4.5 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-mountain-out-back-19-km

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F66°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue 88°77°
Wed 83°63°
Thu 84°61°
Fri 86°60°
Sat 87°62°
Sun 89°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 8:08 PM for the 8:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM — 13 min before dark.

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