San Juan Highway

4.9 mi · ▲ 577 ft · 1 hr 55 min

San Juan Highway is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Sargent, CA. It climbs 577 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 322 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.90696, -121.55602
Nearest town Sargent, CA

Directions

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San Juan Highway

4.9 mi · ▲ 577 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 136–323 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 36.90696, -121.55602

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto San Juan Highway, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miReach San Juan Highway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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