Canyon Way Spur C–Morningstar Spur B, 3 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 2,314 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Canyon Way Spur C–Morningstar Spur B, 3 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Loope, CA. It climbs 2,314 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,260 – 8,015 ft · steepest grade: 22%10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shaft Spur Road 38.66693, -119.70411
Nearest town Loope, CA

Directions

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Canyon Way Spur C–Morningstar Spur B, 3 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 2,314 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Elevation 6,259–8,014 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Shaft Spur Road · 38.66693, -119.70411

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 73°F / low 45° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Shaft Spur Road, heading E.
  2. 2 miSharp left onto Morningstar Spur B, heading NW.
  3. 2.1 miBear right onto Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Canyon Way Spur C, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miReach Shaft Spur Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Morningstar Spur B, heading E.
  9. 1.3 miSharp right onto Loope Canyon Road, heading E.
  10. 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F45°
Precip2%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Mon 73°51°
Tue 75°50°
Wed 80°50°
Thu 76°52°
Fri 75°49°
Sat 76°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~115 min). Leave by 4:46 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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