American Canyon Trail–Dead Truck Trail, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 727 ft · 1 hr 54 min

American Canyon Trail–Dead Truck Trail, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Auburn Lake Trails, CA. It climbs 727 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi932 – 1,326 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Foxgrove Lane 38.94538, -120.93286
Nearest town Auburn Lake Trails, CA

Directions

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American Canyon Trail–Dead Truck Trail, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 727 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 931–1,325 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Foxgrove Lane · 38.94538, -120.93286

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 79°F / low 57° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on Wendell T Robie Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Dead Truck Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miSharp left onto American Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.9 miBear left onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.8 miBear left onto French Hill Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wendell T Robie Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 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

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 79°F57°
Precip2%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity48%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 78°57°
Mon 86°55°
Tue 91°62°
Wed 95°68° 15%
Thu 98°72°
Fri 91°66°

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