Strawberry Rock & Hammond Truck Road

15.8 mi · ▲ 1,026 ft · 5 hr 47 min

Strawberry Rock & Hammond Truck Road is a 15.8-mile out-and-back near Crannell, CA. The route reaches Strawberry Rock at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 1,026 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 853 ft16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.00827, -124.08507
Nearest town Crannell, CA

Directions

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Strawberry Rock & Hammond Truck Road

15.8 mi · ▲ 1,026 ft · 5 hr 47 min

Elevation 22–852 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.00827, -124.08507

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 71°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:32 PM

  1. Start on Crannell Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hammond Truck Road, heading W.
  3. 7.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 100 ftReach Strawberry Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 7.6 miTurn right onto Crannell Road, heading SE.
  12. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

91% dirt1% paved8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F49°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity87%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue 71°53°
Wed 77°54°
Thu 80°58°
Fri 82°55°
Sat 80°54°
Sun 77°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 8:10 PM for the 8:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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