11N70 & South Fork Soldier Creek
15.5 mi · ▲ 2,463 ft · 6 hr 24 min
11N70 & South Fork Soldier Creek is a 15.5-mile out-and-back near Riverton, CA. It climbs 2,463 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,019 – 4,823 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.77932, -120.43053
Nearest town Riverton, CA
Directions
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11N70 & South Fork Soldier Creek
15.5 mi · ▲ 2,463 ft · 6 hr 24 min
Elevation 4,019–4,821 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.77932, -120.43053
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.8 miSharp left, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto South Fork Soldier Creek, heading W.
- 3.2 miBear right onto 11N70, heading W.
- 50 ftReach South Fork Soldier Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Fork Soldier Creek, heading E.
- 3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 8:11 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~141 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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