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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Carpenter Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Carpenter Valley Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Carpenter Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach Carpenter Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Carpenter Valley Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Carpenter Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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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