Thompsons Grove via Whitehurst Road
15 mi · ▲ 2,749 ft · 6 hr 22 min
Thompsons Grove via Whitehurst Road is a 15-mile out-and-back near Johnston Corner, CA. The route reaches Thompsons Grove. It climbs 2,749 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Thompsons Grove via Whitehurst Road
15 mi · ▲ 2,749 ft · 6 hr 22 min
Elevation 168–1,624 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 36.98322, -121.65760
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 71°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Whitehurst Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miPass Thompsons Grove.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Thompsons Grove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 2.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~119 min). Leave by 4:49 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Castro Valley Road 7.7 mi · ▲ 1,421 ft
- Whitehurst Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 801 ft
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