Whitehurst Road

12.9 mi · ▲ 3,056 ft · 5 hr 50 min

Whitehurst Road is a 12.9-mile out-and-back near Gilroy, CA. It climbs 3,056 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi436 – 1,536 ft · steepest grade: 27%13.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.96061, -121.60137
Nearest town Gilroy, CA

Directions

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Whitehurst Road

12.9 mi · ▲ 3,056 ft · 5 hr 50 min

Elevation 437–1,537 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 36.96061, -121.60137

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 70°F / low 53° · precip 2% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miSharp right onto Castro Valley Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 2.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Whitehurst Road, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miReach Whitehurst Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 2.2 miBear left onto Castro Valley Road, heading S.
  21. 0.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
  22. 1.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

FogTemperature 70°F53°
Precip2%Wind11 mphUV6Humidity100%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:53 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Mon 64°55°
Tue 69°52°
Wed 88°51°
Thu 79°52°
Fri 80°53°
Sat 78°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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