Aster–Claim Jumper Bike Route Loop, 4 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 555 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Aster–Claim Jumper Bike Route Loop, 4 sights is a 4.3-mile loop in Royal Gorge near Soda Springs, CA. It climbs 555 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Aster–Claim Jumper Bike Route Loop, 4 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 555 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 6,779–7,197 ft
Loop · Royal Gorge
Trailhead: 39.30171, -120.37946
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 47°F / low 39° · precip 58% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Switchback, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right onto Summit Connection, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bill Patterson, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nose Dive, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Claim Jumper Bike Route, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Aster, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Switchback, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 2 min before dark.
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More from this trailhead
- Overload via Walter and Esther Hewlett Royal Gorge Rim Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 319 ft
- Switchback 2.4 mi · ▲ 258 ft
- Mount Disney–Aster, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,320 ft
- Aster–Claim Jumper Bike Route, 3 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 1,790 ft
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