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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pickett Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur B, heading S.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Pickett Peak Road, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Burnside Lake Road, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Hawkins Connector Spur F, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Burnside Lake Road, heading NE.
- 2.9 miTurn left onto Burnside Lake Trail 2, heading SE.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Pickett Peak Road, heading N.
- 2.5 miSharp right onto Pickett Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.6 mi in (~196 min). Leave by 3:26 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Pickett Peak Trail Trailhead
- Burnside Spur A–Connector Road Spur B, 6 sights 14.9 mi · ▲ 2,272 ft
- Connector Road Spur B–Hawkins Creek Road, 4 sights 11.7 mi · ▲ 2,057 ft
- Burnside Lake–Burnside Spur E, 6 sights 14.7 mi · ▲ 2,327 ft
- Hope Valley–Connector Road Spur B, 5 sights 15 mi · ▲ 2,393 ft
- Pickett Peak Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 996 ft
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