Trail 1
13.2 mi · ▲ 2,170 ft · 5 hr 29 min
Trail 1 is a 13.2-mile out-and-back near Quintette, CA. It climbs 2,170 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Trail 1
13.2 mi · ▲ 2,170 ft · 5 hr 29 min
Elevation 2,788–4,103 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: connector · 38.92063, -120.69664
Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 62°F / low 48° · precip 41% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Access Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Trail 1, heading NW.
- 3.4 miSharp right onto Rock Creek Loop, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Mace Mill Loop, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rock Creek Loop, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Mace Mill Loop, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Rock Creek Loop, heading E.
- 3.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Access Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 miArrive 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 6.3 mi in (~172 min). Leave by 4:19 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from connector Trailhead
- Access Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 410 ft
- Access Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 518 ft
- Access Road 4 mi · ▲ 608 ft
- Access Road 5.2 mi · ▲ 761 ft
- Trail 1 5.3 mi · ▲ 761 ft
- Access Road 5.6 mi · ▲ 869 ft
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