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 Aug 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:12 AM · sunset 8:32 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

ClearTemperature 87°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:12 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue 92°73°
Wed 83°65°
Thu 87°63°
Fri 90°62°
Sat 90°63°
Sun 92°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:12 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:32 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:03 PM.

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