Salamander Flat–Alambique Trail, 8 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Wunderlich County Park near Adobe Corner, CA. The route reaches Salamander Flat. It climbs 1,952 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi495 – 2,267 ft · steepest grade: 20%10.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bear Gulch Trail 37.41053, -122.26125
Nearest town Adobe Corner, CA
Directions
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Salamander Flat–Alambique Trail, 8 sights
9.8 mi · ▲ 1,952 ft · 4 hr 15 min
Elevation 497–2,267 ft
Out & Back · Wunderlich County Park
Trailhead: Bear Gulch Trail · 37.41053, -122.26125
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 89°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bear Gulch Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Redwood Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bear Gulch Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Alambique Trail, heading S.
- 5.4 miContinue straight onto Oak Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Redwood Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Salamander Flat.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Madrone Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Bear Gulch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miArrive 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
FogTemperature 89°F56°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity76%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Wed
86°53°
Thu
89°54°
Fri
96°57°
Sat
92°54°
Sun
87°51°
Mon
85°50°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~163 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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