San Juan Highway & Y Road

10.4 mi · ▲ 1,961 ft · 4 hr 27 min

San Juan Highway & Y Road is a 10.4-mile out-and-back near Sargent, CA. It climbs 1,961 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 1,056 ft · steepest grade: 18%10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: San Juan Highway 36.88363, -121.55434
Nearest town Sargent, CA

Directions

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San Juan Highway & Y Road

10.4 mi · ▲ 1,961 ft · 4 hr 27 min

Elevation 136–1,057 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: San Juan Highway · 36.88363, -121.55434

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 73°F / low 55° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 241 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on San Juan Highway, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 4.1 miTurn right onto Y Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miReach San Juan Highway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 4.1 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right onto San Juan Highway, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

FogTemperature 73°F55°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity99%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed 76°55°
Thu 77°56°
Fri 91°60°
Sat 93°61°
Sun 92°58°
Mon 82°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 241 m from the trailhead

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