Tree House–09N45, 4 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 763 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Tree House–09N45, 4 sights is a 13.4-mile out-and-back near Gilberts, CA. The route reaches Tree House at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 763 ft. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,855 – 4,157 ft13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 09N73 38.62294, -120.50671
Nearest town Gilberts, CA

Directions

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Tree House–09N45, 4 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 763 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Elevation 3,856–4,158 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 09N73 · 38.62294, -120.50671

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start on 09N73, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftSharp right onto 09N61, heading W.
  3. 4.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miSharp left onto 09N45, heading SW.
  6. 1.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Diamond R.R. Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Tree House Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miReach Tree House, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Diamond R.R. Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 150 ftSharp right onto 09N45, heading SW.
  13. 1.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 09N61, heading NW.
  17. 4 miSharp left onto 09N73, heading E.
  18. 50 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

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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