Slate Mountain via 12N76
9.4 mi · ▲ 1,696 ft · 3 hr 59 min
Slate Mountain via 12N76 is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Soapweed, CA. The route reaches Slate Mountain at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 1,696 ft. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Slate Mountain via 12N76
9.4 mi · ▲ 1,696 ft · 3 hr 59 min
Elevation 2,778–3,856 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.82223, -120.72550
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto 12N76, heading NE.
- 2.2 miReach Slate Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- One Eye Creek Road 4.1 mi · ▲ 749 ft
- One Eye Creek Road 4.1 mi · ▲ 689 ft
- 12N76 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,062 ft
- One Eye Creek Road 6.6 mi · ▲ 1,304 ft
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