Sand Mount Boulevard
7.6 mi · ▲ 1,782 ft · 3 hr 25 min
Sand Mount Boulevard is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Blodgett Experimental Forest near Deer View, CA. It climbs 1,782 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Sand Mount Boulevard
7.6 mi · ▲ 1,782 ft · 3 hr 25 min
Elevation 3,538–4,523 ft
Out & Back · Blodgett Experimental Forest
Trailhead: 38.85073, -120.65516
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Sand Mount Boulevard, heading S.
- 1.1 miReach Sand Mount Boulevard, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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