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Faith Spur A–Faith Valley Loop Road, 3 sights

9.9 mi · ▲ 672 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Faith Spur A–Faith Valley Loop Road, 3 sights is a 9.9-mile out-and-back near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 672 ft. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi7,461 – 7,920 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forestdale Creek Trail 38.67721, -119.95839
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
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Faith Spur A–Faith Valley Loop Road, 3 sights

9.9 mi · ▲ 672 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 7,462–7,921 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forestdale Creek Trail · 38.67721, -119.95839

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 80°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start on Forestdale Creek Trail, heading SE.
  2. 2.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur K, heading N.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hope Valley Campground Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Faith Valley Loop Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Faith Spur A, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miBear right onto Brewer Mine Road, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftReach Forestdale Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 250 ftBear left onto Faith Spur A, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miBear left onto Faith Valley Loop Road, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hope Valley Campground Road, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur K, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Forestdale Creek Trail, heading SE.
  20. 2.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/faith-spur-a-faith-valley-loop-road-out-back-3-sights-16-km-7c2f

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F51°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV9Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 80°56°
Wed 80°57°
Thu 83°56°
Fri 83°57°
Sat 83°58°
Sun 83°56°

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