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.
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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: Overcast, high 78°F / low 59° · precip 6% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto San Juan Highway, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach San Juan Highway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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.
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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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