Widowmaker via Ca Sil Xale Dah

4.3 mi · ▲ 708 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Widowmaker via Ca Sil Xale Dah is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Pine Grove, CA. It climbs 708 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 551 ft · steepest grade: 26%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.35837, -123.78604
Nearest town Pine Grove, CA

Directions

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Widowmaker via Ca Sil Xale Dah

4.3 mi · ▲ 708 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 211–552 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.35837, -123.78604

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 66°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftBear right onto Ca Sil Xale Dah, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Widowmaker, heading NW.
  5. 0.8 miBear left onto Charlie Bell, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miReach Widowmaker, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Widowmaker, heading S.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right onto Ca Sil Xale Dah, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 66°F52°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 61°53°
Sun 64°49°
Mon 78°46°
Tue 75°52°
Wed 72°50°
Thu 79°58° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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