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Sawtooth Spur via Big Chief Trail (Upper)

1.9 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 51 min

Sawtooth Spur via Big Chief Trail (Upper) is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Carnelian Heights, CA. It climbs 442 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi7,215 – 7,625 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Deer Creek 39.23476, -120.15772
Nearest town Carnelian Heights, CA
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Sawtooth Spur via Big Chief Trail (Upper)

1.9 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 51 min

Elevation 7,216–7,624 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Upper Deer Creek · 39.23476, -120.15772

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Upper Deer Creek, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Big Chief Trail (Upper), heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto Sawtooth Spur, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miReach Sawtooth Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 250 ftBear left onto Big Chief Trail (Upper), heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sawtooth-spur-out-back-3-km-39bc

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F56°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 81°60°
Wed 80°53°
Thu 79°52°
Fri 80°53°
Sat 79°54°
Sun 78°53°

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