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Red Mountain

Alder Creek Road–Quickdraw, 3 sights

15.4 mi · ▲ 2,952 ft · 6 hr 37 min

Alder Creek Road–Quickdraw, 3 sights is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Red Mountain near Hobart Mills, CA. It climbs 2,952 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,903 – 7,146 ft · steepest grade: 19%16.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop 39.38633, -120.18590
Nearest town Hobart Mills, CA
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Alder Creek Road–Quickdraw, 3 sights

15.4 mi · ▲ 2,952 ft · 6 hr 37 min

Elevation 5,903–7,147 ft

Out & Back · Red Mountain

Trailhead: Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop · 39.38633, -120.18590

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 76°F / low 39° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop, heading SW.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left onto South Prosser Creek Spur, heading S.
  3. 1.2 miBear left onto South Prosser Creek Loop, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 200 ftBear right onto Rawhide, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right onto Quickdraw, heading NW.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right onto Broken Spoke, heading SW.
  26. 400 ftBear left onto Crabtree Road, heading NW.
  27. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Alder Creek Road, heading NW.
  29. 1.8 miReach South Prosser Creek Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto Crabtree Road, heading SE.
  32. 0.5 miBear right onto Broken Spoke, heading SW.
  33. 400 ftTurn left onto Quickdraw, heading SW.
  34. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miSharp left onto Rawhide, heading NE.
  36. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  37. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  38. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading E.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  41. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  45. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  46. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  47. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  48. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  49. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  50. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  52. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  53. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  54. 0.3 miSharp right onto South Prosser Creek Loop, heading E.
  55. 0.4 miBear right onto South Prosser Creek Spur, heading N.
  56. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  57. 450 ftContinue straight onto Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop, heading SE.
  58. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/alder-creek-road-prosser-hills-connector-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F39°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity35%
Hourly temperature
80°35°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:59 PM
Wed 76°47°
Thu 75°50°
Fri 68°45°
Sat 72°42°
Sun 58°36°
Mon 65°33°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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