AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

South Red Mountain Road Spur D & South Red Mountain Road

11.3 mi · ▲ 1,991 ft · 4 hr 46 min

South Red Mountain Road Spur D & South Red Mountain Road is an 11.3-mile out-and-back near Scaath, CA. It climbs 1,991 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,425 – 3,757 ft · steepest grade: 16%11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Red Mountain Road 41.50697, -123.87294
Nearest town Scaath, CA
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South Red Mountain Road Spur D & South Red Mountain Road

11.3 mi · ▲ 1,991 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Elevation 2,426–3,757 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: South Red Mountain Road · 41.50697, -123.87294

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:31 PM

  1. Start on South Red Mountain Road, heading SW.
  2. 4.1 miBear right onto South Red Mountain Road Spur D, heading W.
  3. 1.6 miReach South Red Mountain Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.6 miBear left onto South Red Mountain Road, heading NE.
  5. 4 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/south-red-mountain-road-spur-d-south-red-mountain-road-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:14 AMSunset 8:31 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~143 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 8:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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