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DIRECTIONS TO THE SOWATS POINT TRAILHEAD

     Reaching the Sowats Point trailhead can be a challenge.  I drove there in October, 2008, from Jacob Lake and took detailed odometer readings.  The total distance is 37.8 miles and takes about one hour.  To get there from the Jacob Lake Inn parking lot, do the following:

  • Make a right turn out of the parking lot and go south on Highway 67 for 0.3 miles.
  • Turn right at the "RV Camping Sign" onto Forest Road 461.  Continue generally west on FR 461 for 5.4 miles.

  • There is a slight fork in the road at this point where the road turns into Forest Road 462.  Continue generally west on the right fork (almost straight ahead) which is now FR 462 for 3.1 miles until a stop sign.

  • At the stop sign, turn left on Forest Road 22.  The road is paved, but only for a short distance.  Continue generally south on FR 22 for 11.6 miles until you come to Forest Road 425.

  • Turn right on FR 425 (there is a large sign indicating it is to Crazy Jug Point and Monument Point) and continue generally southwest and south for 7.7 miles until reaching Forest Road 233.

  • Turn right on FR 233 (there is a sign indicating it is to Sowats Point) and continue for 8.9 miles until reaching the Sowats Point parking lot.

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