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Knick Knack–River Styx, 5 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Knick Knack–River Styx, 5 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Carnelian Bay, CA. It climbs 459 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi7,005 – 7,392 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25117, -120.10958
Nearest town Carnelian Bay, CA
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Knick Knack–River Styx, 5 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 7,005–7,391 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.25117, -120.10958

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 58°F / low 38° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Hemlock, heading N.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Sawmill, heading W.
  6. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Knick Knack, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left onto The Woods, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Tryumph, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto River Styx, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Tryumph, heading N.
  14. 350 ftTurn left onto The Woods, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Tryumph, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto White Fir, heading NE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right onto Sawmill, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hemlock, heading SW.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/knick-knack-river-styx-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

78% dirt11% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 58°F38°
Feels like34°Precip3%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Hourly temperature
60°35°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 58°37°
Mon 69°35°
Tue 72°42°
Wed 75°48° 23%
Thu 76°52°
Fri 74°47°

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