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Hike

Hinckley Basin Fire Road

Passes Sand Point
4,659 ft of climbing

22.0 mi out & back · 4,659 ft gain · 1,627 ft high point · Very hard

Via Aptos Creek Fire Road (7.9 mi)

California · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Hinckley Basin Fire Road climbs 4,659 feet over 22.0 miles out and back on Aptos Creek Fire Road, passing Sand Point Overlook and Top of the Incline.

Elevation

4,659 ft of gain round trip.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

10 mi from you
California Coastal Trail
- Ends at Mountain Lake
- Inside Golden Gate National Recreation Area
- 3,110 ft of climbing
14.2 mi loop · 3,103 ft gain · Very hard
Golden Gate National Recreation Area · Camp under a mile away

Out: 1,830 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointAlong the way · 0.1 mi in
Top of the InclineAlong the way · 4.8 mi in
Sand PointAlong the way · 7.7 mi in
Sand Point OverlookAlong the way · 7.8 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 2.9 mi in
Maple FallsNearby · 5.7 mi in
Hinckley Ridge ViewpointNearby · 8.7 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 22.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 4,659 ft round trip
High point: 1,627 ft
Low point: 140 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 22.0 mi and 4,659 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 36.9865° N · 121.9048° W

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sun63°47°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mon67°50°Mostly Sunny
Tue64°48°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wed66°49°Mostly Sunny
Thu68°48°Mostly Sunny
Fri71°50°Sunny
Sat75°Sunny

Sun: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny · wind 5 mph NW

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&T5G · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain