Wagon Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 1,386 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Wagon Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Whiskey Springs, CA. It climbs 1,386 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 1,007 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.39183, -123.68598
Nearest town Whiskey Springs, CA

Directions

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Wagon Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 1,386 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Elevation 106–1,007 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.39183, -123.68598

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 70°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto Wagon Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 1.5 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 1.7 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 1.5 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 70°F51°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 69°53°
Sun 67°50°
Mon 80°49°
Tue 80°55°
Wed 75°52°
Thu 76°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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