Clear Creek Trail

12.6 mi · ▲ 1,618 ft · 5 hr 1 min

Clear Creek Trail is a 12.6-mile out-and-back near Indian Hills, NV. It climbs 1,618 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,046 – 5,985 ft · steepest grade: 17%13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Road-Private 39.10609, -119.85363
Nearest town Indian Hills, NV

Directions

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Clear Creek Trail

12.6 mi · ▲ 1,618 ft · 5 hr 1 min

Elevation 5,046–5,986 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Old Road-Private · 39.10609, -119.85363

Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 76°F / low 54° · precip 6% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Old Road-Private, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading E.
  9. 3.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 3.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.9 miSharp right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  27. 0.6 miBear right onto Old Road-Private, heading S.
  28. 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

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F54°
Precip6%Wind17 mphUV6Humidity33%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:00 PM
Tue 76°57°
Wed 80°53°
Thu 78°50°
Fri 73°47°
Sat 76°43°
Sun 70°41°

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