AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Ship Mountain Road Spur S

2.4 mi · ▲ 897 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Ship Mountain Road Spur S is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Darlingtonia, CA. It climbs 897 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,526 – 3,120 ft · steepest grade: 27%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ship Mountain Road Spur S 41.68513, -123.84389
Nearest town Darlingtonia, CA
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Ship Mountain Road Spur S

2.4 mi · ▲ 897 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 2,527–3,119 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ship Mountain Road Spur S · 41.68513, -123.84389

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 74°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

  1. Start on Ship Mountain Road Spur S, heading S.
  2. 1.2 miReach Ship Mountain Road Spur S, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.2 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/ship-mountain-road-spur-s-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F50°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity54%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:18 PM
Mon 70°50°
Tue 73°51°
Wed 73°51°
Thu 69°51° 18%
Fri 71°47° 33%
Sat 71°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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