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Burnside Lake Trail 2–Connector Road Spur B, 4 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 2,928 ft · 6 hr 42 min

Burnside Lake Trail 2–Connector Road Spur B, 4 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 2,928 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,933 – 8,704 ft · steepest grade: 21%15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pickett Peak Trail 38.77473, -119.90426
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
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Burnside Lake Trail 2–Connector Road Spur B, 4 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 2,928 ft · 6 hr 42 min

Elevation 6,932–8,703 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Pickett Peak Trail · 38.77473, -119.90426

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pickett Peak Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur B, heading S.
  3. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Pickett Peak Road, heading SW.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right onto Burnside Lake Road, heading W.
  5. 1.5 miTurn left onto Hawkins Connector Spur F, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right onto Burnside Lake Road, heading NE.
  8. 2.9 miTurn left onto Burnside Lake Trail 2, heading SE.
  9. 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Pickett Peak Road, heading N.
  12. 2.5 miSharp right onto Pickett Peak Trail, heading NW.
  13. 1.8 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/burnside-lake-trail-2-out-back

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F59°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV9Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 85°61°
Thu 89°60°
Fri 89°62°
Sat 89°62°
Sun 88°60°
Mon 87°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~185 min). Leave by 4:45 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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