S&H–Sheep Shit Trail, 4 sights

15.4 mi · ▲ 2,506 ft · 6 hr 23 min

S&H–Sheep Shit Trail, 4 sights is a 15.4-mile out-and-back near Heeser Addition, CA. It climbs 2,506 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 955 ft · steepest grade: 19%15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.36769, -123.76827
Nearest town Heeser Addition, CA

Directions

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S&H–Sheep Shit Trail, 4 sights

15.4 mi · ▲ 2,506 ft · 6 hr 23 min

Elevation 211–953 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.36769, -123.76827

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 66°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Charlie Bell, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Widowmaker, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto TV, heading E.
  5. 1.2 miSharp left onto S&H, heading E.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  13. 1.7 miSharp right onto Sheep Shit Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto 508, heading SE.
  15. 400 ftReach TV, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 400 ftTurn right onto Sheep Shit Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  18. 1.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  19. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto S&H, heading SW.
  25. 1.1 miSharp right onto TV, heading W.
  26. 1.2 miTurn right onto Widowmaker, heading NW.
  27. 0.8 miBear left onto Charlie Bell, heading E.
  28. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  29. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 66°F52°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 62°52°
Sun 69°48°
Mon 77°46°
Tue 75°52°
Wed 72°49°
Thu 79°57° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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