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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Aspen Grove, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Big Dipper Loop, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto White Lightning, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Wild West, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Flying Squirrel, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto True Grit, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Sundance, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Firewalker, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Sundance, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto True Grit, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Flying Squirrel, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right onto Wild West, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto White Lightning, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Big Dipper Loop, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Aspen Grove, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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°
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Andromeda–Flying Squirrel, 4 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 626 ft
- Wild West 3.2 mi · ▲ 512 ft
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