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American Canyon Trail–Dead Truck Trail, 3 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,639 ft · 3 hr 9 min

American Canyon Trail–Dead Truck Trail, 3 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back near Greenwood, CA. It climbs 1,639 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi932 – 1,768 ft · steepest grade: 24%7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: American Canyon Trail 38.91332, -120.92710
Nearest town Greenwood, CA
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American Canyon Trail–Dead Truck Trail, 3 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,639 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 931–1,768 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: American Canyon Trail · 38.91332, -120.92710

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 77°F / low 56° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on American Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail (RB - WST), heading N.
  3. 350 ftBear right onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.9 miSharp right onto Dead Truck Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Foxgrove Lane, heading N.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto San Romo Drive, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sliger Mine Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miReach American Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto San Romo Drive, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Foxgrove Lane, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right onto Dead Truck Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miSharp left onto American Canyon Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto American Canyon Trail (RB - WST), heading S.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto American Canyon Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wendell-t-robie-trail-out-back-7-km-0de1

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 77°F56°
Precip2%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity47%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 75°56°
Mon 84°53°
Tue 89°60°
Wed 93°66° 15%
Thu 96°70°
Fri 89°64°

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