13N71 & South Fork Trail
9.9 mi · ▲ 1,227 ft · 3 hr 55 min
13N71 & South Fork Trail is a 9.9-mile out-and-back near Gilberts, CA. It climbs 1,227 ft. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,964 – 5,456 ft10.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dry Lakes Trail 38.95117, -120.39590
Nearest town Gilberts, CA
Directions
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13N71 & South Fork Trail
9.9 mi · ▲ 1,227 ft · 3 hr 55 min
Elevation 4,966–5,456 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Dry Lakes Trail · 38.95117, -120.39590
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start on Dry Lakes Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto South Fork Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto South Fork, heading N.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto South Creek Road, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto 13N71, heading SW.
- 1.7 miReach South Fork Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto South Creek Road, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto South Fork, heading SE.
- 2.7 miTurn left onto South Fork Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dry Lakes Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 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 3.2 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Dry Lakes Trail Trailhead
- South Fork Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 493 ft
- Dry Lakes Trail–South Creek Road, 4 sights 10.2 mi · ▲ 1,365 ft
- 13N76 & South Fork Trail 10.8 mi · ▲ 1,370 ft
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