Whitehurst Road

16 mi · ▲ 2,904 ft · 6 hr 47 min

Whitehurst Road is a 16-mile out-and-back near Miller, CA. It climbs 2,904 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi436 – 1,345 ft · steepest grade: 27%16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.95724, -121.59922
Nearest town Miller, CA

Directions

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Whitehurst Road

16 mi · ▲ 2,904 ft · 6 hr 47 min

Elevation 435–1,346 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 36.95724, -121.59922

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 SW.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 1.3 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miBear left onto Castro Valley Road, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 2.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto Whitehurst Road, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miReach Whitehurst Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 2.2 miBear left onto Castro Valley Road, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  27. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  31. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
  33. 450 ftArrive 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 1.5 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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