Y Road
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,189 ft · 4 hr 38 min
Y Road is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Sargent, CA. It climbs 2,189 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi144 – 1,056 ft · steepest grade: 18%10.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 36.90201, -121.55588
Nearest town Sargent, CA
Directions
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Y Road
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,189 ft · 4 hr 38 min
Elevation 145–1,057 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 36.90201, -121.55588
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 73°F / low 55° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 3.7 miTurn right onto Y Road, heading NE.
- 0.7 miReach Y Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 3.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 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 73°F55°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity99%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed
77°56°
Thu
77°56°
Fri
91°60°
Sat
93°61°
Sun
92°58°
Mon
82°56°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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