11N70 & South Fork Soldier Creek

12.7 mi · ▲ 1,432 ft · 4 hr 57 min

11N70 & South Fork Soldier Creek is a 12.7-mile out-and-back near Van Vleck, CA. It climbs 1,432 ft. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,944 – 4,948 ft13.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.77932, -120.50878
Nearest town Van Vleck, CA

Directions

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11N70 & South Fork Soldier Creek

12.7 mi · ▲ 1,432 ft · 4 hr 57 min

Elevation 3,943–4,949 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.77932, -120.50878

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto 11N70, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 4.9 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Peavine Ridge Road, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miBear right onto South Fork Soldier Creek, heading SW.
  10. 3.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

44% gravel56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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