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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Castro Valley Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Whitehurst Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Whitehurst Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 2.2 miBear left onto Castro Valley Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Castro Valley Road 9.8 mi · ▲ 1,945 ft
- Castro Valley Road 8.4 mi · ▲ 1,496 ft
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