Bryan Creek Road
3.4 mi · ▲ 748 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Bryan Creek Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Phillips, CA. It climbs 748 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bryan Creek Road
3.4 mi · ▲ 748 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 6,822–7,313 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.80375, -120.08442
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 473 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Bryan Creek Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.1 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 473 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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