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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 3.7 miTurn right onto Y Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miReach Y Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 3.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 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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