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Charity Valley Trail & Waterfall Trail

15.5 mi · ▲ 2,676 ft · 6 hr 30 min

Charity Valley Trail & Waterfall Trail is a 15.5-mile out-and-back near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 2,676 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,919 – 7,983 ft · steepest grade: 24%15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.70121, -119.93024
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
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Charity Valley Trail & Waterfall Trail

15.5 mi · ▲ 2,676 ft · 6 hr 30 min

Elevation 5,921–7,982 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.70121, -119.93024

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 500 ftBear left onto Hope Valley Campground Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur K, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Lower Charity Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur B, heading S.
  9. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 5 miSharp right onto Waterfall Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.5 miReach Charity Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miSharp left onto Charity Valley Trail, heading NE.
  13. 5 miTurn right onto Connector Road Spur B, heading SW.
  14. 400 ftContinue straight onto Lower Charity Road, heading W.
  15. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur K, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hope Valley Campground Road, heading N.
  20. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/charity-valley-trail-forestdale-creek-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F57°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV9Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 83°59°
Thu 87°58°
Fri 87°60°
Sat 87°60°
Sun 86°58°
Mon 85°58°

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