Burton Creek State Park

Dollar Reservoir via Dollar Creek Shared Use Path

3.6 mi · ▲ 486 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Dollar Reservoir via Dollar Creek Shared Use Path is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Burton Creek State Park near Lake Forest, CA. The route reaches Dollar Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 486 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,319 – 6,674 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.18679, -120.12493
Nearest town Lake Forest, CA

Directions

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Dollar Reservoir via Dollar Creek Shared Use Path

3.6 mi · ▲ 486 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 6,319–6,674 ft

Out & Back · Burton Creek State Park

Trailhead: 39.18679, -120.12493

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 84°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lakers Lane, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tahoe Cross Country Green Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Dollar Creek Shared Use Path, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftReach Dollar Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tahoe Cross Country Green Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lakers Lane, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F46°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 85°62°
Wed 84°55°
Thu 81°55°
Fri 80°55°
Sat 81°56°
Sun 81°54°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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