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Rue Hilltop

1.9 mi · ▲ 521 ft · 54 min

Rue Hilltop is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It climbs 521 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,817 – 6,231 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31633, -120.18865
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
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Rue Hilltop

1.9 mi · ▲ 521 ft · 54 min

Elevation 5,818–6,230 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.31633, -120.18865

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 300 ftContinue straight onto Rue Hilltop, heading N.
  11. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 300 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftArrive 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/rue-hilltop-out-back-3-km-9cc5

Trail surface

74% dirt23% paved3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F48°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 87°58°
Wed 87°57°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 91°57°
Sat 91°58°
Sun 89°57°

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