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Umbrella Tree–Pinnacles Road, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,271 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Umbrella Tree–Pinnacles Road, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Marconi, CA. The route reaches Umbrella Tree. It climbs 1,271 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 804 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ridge Road 38.17494, -122.81882
Nearest town Marconi, CA
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Umbrella Tree–Pinnacles Road, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,271 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 141–803 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ridge Road · 38.17494, -122.81882

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 89°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:20 PM

  1. Start on Ridge Road, heading E.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right onto Pinnacles Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftPass Umbrella Tree.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Pinnacles Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miReach Umbrella Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pinnacles Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left onto Ridge Road, heading NE.
  8. 1.2 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/umbrella-tree-out-back

Weather

ClearTemperature 89°F55°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity68%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:20 PM
Tue 81°52°
Wed 77°55°
Thu 77°52°
Fri 82°51°
Sat 81°51°
Sun 82°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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