Wild West

3 mi · ▲ 508 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Wild West is a 3-mile out-and-back near Lakeview, CA. It climbs 508 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,716 – 7,008 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rust Never Sleeps 39.35984, -120.25954
Nearest town Lakeview, CA

Directions

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Wild West

3 mi · ▲ 508 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 6,717–7,010 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rust Never Sleeps · 39.35984, -120.25954

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Aspen Grove, heading N.
  3. 400 ftTurn left onto Big Dipper Loop, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto White Lightning, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wild West, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Flying Squirrel, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 500 ftTurn right onto True Grit, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miBear right onto Sundance, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Firewalker, heading N.
  12. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.6 miSharp right onto Sundance, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear left onto True Grit, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Flying Squirrel, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 100 ftBear right onto Wild West, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 350 ftContinue straight onto White Lightning, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Big Dipper Loop, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 250 ftTurn right onto Aspen Grove, heading S.
  24. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Wed 83°55°
Thu 87°54°
Fri 89°55°
Sat 88°56°
Sun 87°55°
Mon 86°53°

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