Dry Lakes Trail–South Creek Road, 4 sights
10.2 mi · ▲ 1,365 ft · 4 hr 5 min
Dry Lakes Trail–South Creek Road, 4 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Gilberts, CA. It climbs 1,365 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,997 – 5,863 ft · steepest grade: 20%10.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dry Lakes Trail 38.95117, -120.39590
Nearest town Gilberts, CA
Directions
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Dry Lakes Trail–South Creek Road, 4 sights
10.2 mi · ▲ 1,365 ft · 4 hr 5 min
Elevation 4,995–5,865 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Dry Lakes Trail · 38.95117, -120.39590
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
- Start on Dry Lakes Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto South Fork Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto South Fork, heading N.
- 3.2 miReach Dry Lakes Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto South Creek Road, heading SE.
- 2.9 miTurn right onto Dry Lakes Trail, heading E.
- 3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
20% dirt80% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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