Shadow Mountain Lane
4.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Shadow Mountain Lane is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Shadow Ridge Creek, CA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Shadow Mountain Lane
4.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 256–323 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.83042, -116.37157
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tchoupitoulas Lane, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Shadow Mountain Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1.1 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 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Willis Palms Loop 11.1 mi · ▲ 664 ft
- Herman's Hike 15 mi · ▲ 1,651 ft
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