AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sheep Shit Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 676 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Sheep Shit Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Heeser Addition, CA. It climbs 676 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 955 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37710, -123.74535
Nearest town Heeser Addition, CA
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Sheep Shit Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 676 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 560–953 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.37710, -123.74535

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 66°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  3. 1.7 miSharp right onto Sheep Shit Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miReach Sheep Shit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 1.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 250 ftArrive 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/sheep-shit-trail-out-back-7-km

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 66°F50°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity75%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 63°51°
Sun 68°47°
Mon 79°47°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 73°50°
Thu 75°59° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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