Alder Creek Trail–Andromeda, 6 sights

4 mi · ▲ 1,066 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Alder Creek Trail–Andromeda, 6 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 1,066 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,644 – 7,727 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Alder Creek Trail 39.36515, -120.25462
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA

Directions

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Alder Creek Trail–Andromeda, 6 sights

4 mi · ▲ 1,066 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 6,643–7,725 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Alder Creek Trail · 39.36515, -120.25462

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Alder Creek Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Cinammon Twist, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Creek Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Fork, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pony Express, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto North Fork, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Cinammon Twist, heading N.
  10. 50 ftSharp right onto White Lightning, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Wild West, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Flying Squirrel, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 450 ftContinue straight onto True Grit, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Crazy Horse, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Andromeda, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miBear left onto True Grit, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Andromeda, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miBear right onto Hawk's Peak, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Andromeda, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miSharp right onto Hawk's Peak, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miReach Wild West, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left onto Andromeda, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miBear right onto Hawk's Peak, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Andromeda, heading N.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left onto True Grit, heading S.
  32. 50 ftBear right onto Andromeda, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crazy Horse, heading SW.
  34. 0.5 miBear left onto True Grit, heading NW.
  35. 500 ftBear left onto Flying Squirrel, heading NW.
  36. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  37. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  38. 450 ftTurn left onto Wild West, heading E.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  40. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  41. 50 ftBear left onto White Lightning, heading E.
  42. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cinammon Twist, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  44. 50 ftTurn right onto North Fork, heading S.
  45. 50 ftBear right onto Pony Express, heading S.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Fork, heading S.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto Alder Creek Trail, heading S.
  48. 50 ftTurn right onto Cinammon Twist, heading S.
  49. 50 ftBear left onto Alder Creek Trail, heading S.
  50. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  51. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F49°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 84°60°
Wed 84°56°
Thu 88°55°
Fri 89°56°
Sat 89°56°
Sun 88°55°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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