Burgess Gulch Viewpoint Elevation 3,000'

There are lots of safe and comfortable scenic view points to discover picturesque Hugo from the air. Well, from the viewpoints looking down, it feels like being in the air, sorta.

The Burgess Gulch Viewpoint is about 12 vehicle miles and 34 minutes from the Hugo I-5 interchange (see map). Consider stopping at the Applegate Trail Museum on the way. It is well worth it.

Mt. Sexton Elevation 3,834'

Mt. Sexton is a dominate feature in the Hugo neighborhood. It is 3,834' high and named after Hugo pioneers, David and Caroline (Stumbo) (Niday) Sexton. David was an Indian fighter in the 1850s and Caroline was an 1850s donation land claimant (Donation Land Claim No. 40; Patent No. 1479).

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Vehicle Travel Miles

0.0 Hugo I-5 Interchange Parking. Elev. 1,160'

5.2 Sunny Valley I-5 Interchange

5.7 Applegate Trail Museum

5.8 Sunny Valley Covered Bridge

7.1 Placer & Beecher roads jct.

7.2 Grave Creek Bridge

7.5 Paved Beecher Road Ends

7.5 BLM Burgess Gulch Road Begins (34-6-12)

8.1 Junction of 34-6-12 & 34-6-13

10.5 Junction of 34-6-12 & 34-6-13.1

11.5 First Glimpse of Northern Hugo

11.9 Burgess Gulch Viewpoint (Primary View Point of Northern Hugo)

13.0 Gate On Road To Sexton Mt. Lookout

More Information

Five popular Hugo view points are:

Pacific Highway

Burgess Gulch

Walker Mountain

Quartz Creek

Sexton Mountain Lookout

The 40-minute drive from the Hugo I-5 interchange to the Burgess Gulch Viewpoint is public pavement and gravel roads (two-wheel drive).

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