Blodgett Experimental Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi3,537 – 4,524 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.85073, -120.65516
Nearest town Deer View, CA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 2 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto Sand Mount Boulevard, heading S.
  5. 1.1 miReach Sand Mount Boulevard, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 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

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM

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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