Alambique Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Wunderlich County Park near Sky Londa, CA. It climbs 940 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,339 – 2,208 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.40312, -122.27489
Nearest town Sky Londa, CA
Directions
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Alambique Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 940 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 1,338–2,209 ft
Out & Back · Wunderlich County Park
Trailhead: 37.40312, -122.27489
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Bear Gulch Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Alambique Trail, heading W.
- 2.2 miReach Alambique Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miSharp left onto Bear Gulch Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Wed
78°53°
Thu
85°50°
Fri
92°53°
Sat
89°51°
Sun
83°48°
Mon
82°47°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Salamander Flat–Meadow Trail Loop, 3 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 437 ft
- Bear Gulch Trail & Redwood Trail 4 mi · ▲ 936 ft
- Loop Trail–Meadow Trail, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 970 ft
- Alambique Trail & Skyline Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,060 ft
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