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1.5 miles
Distance
301 ft
Climb
-198 ft
Descent
00:19:43
Avg time
103 ft
Altitude change
5,355 ft
Altitude min
5,585 ft
Altitude max
5,378 ft
Altitude start
5,482 ft
Altitude end
1.317%
Grade
-22.635%
Grade max
24.07%
Grade min
4,148 ft
Distance climb
3,183 ft
Distance down
516 ft
Distance flat
00:19:43
Avg time
Sunset Trail (South) Details
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Riding AreaCleveland National Forest (San Diego County)
Mount Laguna, California -
Ref Number#5e07
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Local Popularity85 in Hiking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land Owner
Truly a Gem of the Laguna Mountain and the Cleveland National Forest, the Sunset trail takes hikers traversing through dense forest, vast meadows, grazing cattle, gorgeous viewpoints and during a wet year, a pond and several large lakes. On a clear day, this trail offers impressive panoramic views of mountain ranges, the Pacific Ocean and downtown San Diego. Listed as easy, this trail can range in distance from a 3.25 mile loop or a 9.2 mile round trip out-and-back journey (connecting with the Big Laguna Trail). This trail is for hikers only (though connecting trails can be used for bikers and equestrian) and is great for families, kids, couples, or even solo
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Located off of Sunrise Highway (SR-1) at mile marker 19.1, parking is located on the shoulder on either side. Adventure pass required per vehicle.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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Directions to sunset-trail-south trailhead
(32.874770, -116.466840)
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Nearby Trails
- Kemp Connector 1 mile
- El Prado Spur 1 mile
- Laguna Campground Spur 1 mile
- Water Of The Woods 2 miles
- Wooded Hills Connector 2 miles
Cleveland National Forest (San Diego County)
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Where is Sunset Trail (South) located?
Sunset Trail (South) is located in Cleveland National Forest (San Diego County), Mount Laguna, California, United States. It is part of the Cleveland National Forest (San Diego County) trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 32.87477, -116.46684.
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How hard is Sunset Trail (South)?
Sunset Trail (South) is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 1.317%.
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What is the elevation gain for Sunset Trail (South)?
Sunset Trail (South) has 301 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 198 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 5,355 ft to 5,585 ft.
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Is Sunset Trail (South) a point to point trail?
Sunset Trail (South) is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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