Saddle Mountain
2.4 mi · ▲ 570 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Saddle Mountain is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Claussenius, CA. The route reaches Saddle Mountain at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 570 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Saddle Mountain
2.4 mi · ▲ 570 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 4,552–5,155 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.85630, -120.57395
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.2 miReach Saddle Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 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 1.0 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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