Wentworth Springs Road

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,868 ft · 6 hr 18 min

Wentworth Springs Road is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Gilberts, CA. It climbs 1,868 ft. It scores 96/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,351 – 6,933 ft16.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.98456, -120.38704
Nearest town Gilberts, CA

Directions

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Wentworth Springs Road

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,868 ft · 6 hr 18 min

Elevation 5,351–6,931 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.98456, -120.38704

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 4.2 miContinue straight onto Wentworth Springs Road, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 2.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 5.9 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

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 8:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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