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Faith Spur A & Faith Valley Loop Road via Hope Valley Campground Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 239 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Faith Spur A & Faith Valley Loop Road via Hope Valley Campground Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Sorensens, CA. It is mostly level, with 239 ft of elevation gain. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,461 – 7,730 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forestdale Creek Trail 38.68517, -119.92699
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
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Faith Spur A & Faith Valley Loop Road via Hope Valley Campground Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 239 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 7,462–7,731 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forestdale Creek Trail · 38.68517, -119.92699

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur K, heading N.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hope Valley Campground Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Faith Valley Loop Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Faith Spur A, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miBear right onto Brewer Mine Road, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftReach Faith Valley Loop Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 250 ftBear left onto Faith Spur A, heading N.
  12. 0.7 miBear left onto Faith Valley Loop Road, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hope Valley Campground Road, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur K, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 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-7-km-6260

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F51°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV9Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 82°56°
Wed 82°58°
Thu 86°58°
Fri 86°59°
Sat 86°60°
Sun 86°58°

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