13N71 & South Creek Road
12.7 mi · ▲ 1,611 ft · 5 hr 2 min
13N71 & South Creek Road is a 12.7-mile out-and-back near Gilberts, CA. It climbs 1,611 ft. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,964 – 5,863 ft12.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.98456, -120.38704
Nearest town Gilberts, CA
Directions
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13N71 & South Creek Road
12.7 mi · ▲ 1,611 ft · 5 hr 2 min
Elevation 4,966–5,865 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.98456, -120.38704
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto South Creek Road, heading SW.
- 3.5 miSharp right onto 13N71, heading SW.
- 1.7 miReach South Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto South Creek Road, heading W.
- 3.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.1 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
41% dirt59% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 8:11 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Wentworth Springs Road 16.1 mi · ▲ 1,868 ft
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