AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lower Charity Spur A

3.9 mi · ▲ 478 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Lower Charity Spur A is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 478 ft. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,500 – 8,012 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hope Valley Campground Road 38.68921, -119.92863
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
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Lower Charity Spur A

3.9 mi · ▲ 478 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 7,502–8,012 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hope Valley Campground Road · 38.68921, -119.92863

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

  1. Start on Hope Valley Campground Road, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Connector Road Spur J, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur K, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Lower Charity Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lower Charity Spur A, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miReach Lower Charity Spur A, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right onto Lower Charity Road, heading NE.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur K, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hope Valley Campground Road, heading N.
  15. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/forestdale-creek-trail-lower-charity-spur-a-out-back-6-km-061c

Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

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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