Day Hike - Tronsen Ridge

Here is the out and back route https://caltopo.com/m/3RH63

The forecast about halfway up https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-120.563&lat=47.379

9:00 AM hwy 97 at the turnoff to 5 mile road (it is 5 miles past Blewett Pass), https://goo.gl/maps/mN7wFrYzSv85fNPz8  

There are 3 options for parking: There are 2 or 3 spots 50 yards up 5 Mile Rd that are reachable by a low-clearance car, high-clearance vehicles have spots a little bit further up the road, park on hwy 97 near the intersection, or there is an expanded shoulder for parking 150 yards down/north the road. 

If you have a very rugged vehicle, very high clearance & 4 wheel drive, you could cut the hike to 9.5 miles. Meet us at the top of 5 mile road at 10:30. Let me know that you are going to do this. Here is a description from a WTA trip report, "I drove in on Five Mile Road and put my jeep wrangler into 4WD about a mile or so in. There were some puddles and lots of deep tire ruts. No downed trees, but there's a decent amount of overgrowth so you'll probably get some scratches on your car. I took it slow and had no issue!"