Stumpy Meadows Reservoir via Stumpy Meadows Trail
2 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 47 min
Stumpy Meadows Reservoir via Stumpy Meadows Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Pino Grande, CA. The route reaches Stumpy Meadows Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 247 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Stumpy Meadows Reservoir via Stumpy Meadows Trail
2 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 47 min
Elevation 4,261–4,389 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 12N65 · 38.90617, -120.59737
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Stumpy Meadows Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Stumpy Meadows Reservoir.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach Stumpy Meadows Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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