Carpenter Valley Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 56 min

Carpenter Valley Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,152 – 6,257 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.38166, -120.24405
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA

Directions

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Carpenter Valley Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 56 min

Elevation 6,151–6,255 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.38166, -120.24405

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Carpenter Valley Trail, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto Carpenter Valley Road, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Carpenter Valley Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miReach Carpenter Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Carpenter Valley Road, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Carpenter Valley Trail, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

96% dirt4% boardwalk

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F51°
Feels like78°Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 86°62°
Wed 86°58°
Thu 89°57°
Fri 90°57°
Sat 90°59°
Sun 91°56°

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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