American Canyon Trail & Dead Truck Trail via Wendell T Robie Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 1,364 ft · 2 hr 29 min
American Canyon Trail & Dead Truck Trail via Wendell T Robie Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Auburn Lake Trails, CA. It climbs 1,364 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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American Canyon Trail & Dead Truck Trail via Wendell T Robie Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 1,364 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Elevation 931–1,937 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.91660, -120.93211
Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 76°F / low 55° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto American Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail (RB - WST), heading N.
- 350 ftBear right onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Dead Truck Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach American Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Dead Truck Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto American Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto American Canyon Trail (RB - WST), heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:09 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:30 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:57 PM.
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