Blue Gum–Jackaroo, 4 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,614 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Blue Gum–Jackaroo, 4 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back near Heeser Addition, CA. It climbs 1,614 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 938 ft · steepest grade: 31%9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37710, -123.74535
Nearest town Heeser Addition, CA

Directions

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Blue Gum–Jackaroo, 4 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,614 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Elevation 78–938 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.37710, -123.74535

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 66°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftTurn right onto S&H, heading SE.
  8. 1.1 miSharp right onto TV, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Jackaroo, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Gum, heading SW.
  12. 1.1 miReach S&H, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.1 miTurn right onto Jackaroo, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto TV, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miSharp left onto S&H, heading SE.
  17. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  23. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 66°F50°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity75%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 63°51°
Sun 68°47°
Mon 79°47°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 73°50°
Thu 75°59° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM — 6 min before dark.

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