13N76 & South Creek Road

9.9 mi · ▲ 1,167 ft · 3 hr 53 min

13N76 & South Creek Road is a 9.9-mile out-and-back near Gilberts, CA. It climbs 1,167 ft. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,246 – 5,863 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.98456, -120.38704
Nearest town Gilberts, CA

Directions

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13N76 & South Creek Road

9.9 mi · ▲ 1,167 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Elevation 5,247–5,865 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.98456, -120.38704

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left onto South Creek Road, heading SW.
  3. 2.6 miContinue straight onto 13N76, heading W.
  4. 1.2 miReach South Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.2 miContinue straight onto South Creek Road, heading NE.
  6. 2.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

53% dirt47% 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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