Alpine Mine Road–Corral Road, 5 sights

14.8 mi · ▲ 3,132 ft · 6 hr 30 min

Alpine Mine Road–Corral Road, 5 sights is a 14.8-mile out-and-back near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 3,132 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,113 – 8,636 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Scotts Lake Road 38.76543, -119.94001
Nearest town Sorensens, CA

Directions

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Alpine Mine Road–Corral Road, 5 sights

14.8 mi · ▲ 3,132 ft · 6 hr 30 min

Elevation 7,114–8,636 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Scotts Lake Road · 38.76543, -119.94001

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Scotts Lake Road, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Scotts Trail, heading W.
  4. 2.2 miTurn right onto Highway 88 Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.5 miSharp left onto Alpine Mine Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Crater Lake Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Alpine Mine Road, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miBear left onto Corral Road, heading N.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Alpine Mine Road, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 300 ftReach Scotts Lake Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Corral Road, heading SW.
  21. 100 ftBear right onto Alpine Mine Road, heading SW.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left onto Crater Lake Trail, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Alpine Mine Road, heading SW.
  26. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miSharp right onto Highway 88 Trail, heading NE.
  29. 1.5 miTurn left onto Scotts Trail, heading NE.
  30. 2.3 miBear right onto Scotts Lake Road, heading N.
  31. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

1% paved99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:09 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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