Boca Hill & Prosser Creek Reservoir
3.7 mi · ▲ 887 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Boca Hill & Prosser Creek Reservoir is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Union Mills, CA. The route passes Prosser Creek Reservoir before reaching Boca Hill at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 887 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Boca Hill & Prosser Creek Reservoir
3.7 mi · ▲ 887 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 5,769–6,670 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.38009, -120.13580
Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 59°F / low 44° · precip 34% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Prosser Creek Reservoir.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Boca Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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