AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Alder Creek Spur West

2.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 51 min

Alder Creek Spur West is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Armstrong, CA. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,286 – 6,411 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.35947, -120.22516
Nearest town Armstrong, CA
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Alder Creek Spur West

2.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 51 min

Elevation 6,287–6,410 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.35947, -120.22516

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 350 ftSharp right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 400 ftTurn right onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftArrive 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-spur-west-out-back

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F51°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 85°61°
Wed 85°56°
Thu 89°56°
Fri 90°57°
Sat 90°58°
Sun 89°57°

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