AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Tunnel Hill Road

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,182 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Tunnel Hill Road is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Quintette, CA. It climbs 1,182 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,612 – 4,282 ft · steepest grade: 25%7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Logging Road Only 38.92817, -120.70521
Nearest town Quintette, CA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Tunnel Hill Road

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,182 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Elevation 3,614–4,280 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Logging Road Only · 38.92817, -120.70521

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Logging Road Only, heading NE.
  2. 3.7 miReach Tunnel Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 3.6 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/tunnel-hill-road-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

More from Logging Road Only Trailhead

Hikes near Quintette, California