AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Trail 8 & Trail 8A

3.2 mi · ▲ 629 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Trail 8 & Trail 8A is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Sly Park, CA. It climbs 629 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3,432 – 3,849 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Access 38.71300, -120.56155
Nearest town Sly Park, CA
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Trail 8 & Trail 8A

3.2 mi · ▲ 629 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 3,432–3,850 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Access · 38.71300, -120.56155

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start on Trail 8, heading SW.
  2. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Trail 8A, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miReach Trail 8, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Trail 8, heading NW.
  5. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/trail-8-trail-8a-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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