Forestdale Creek Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 646 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Forestdale Creek Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 646 ft. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi7,517 – 7,920 ft6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Forestdale Creek Trail 38.67721, -119.95839
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
Directions
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Forestdale Creek Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 646 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Elevation 7,516–7,921 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
- Start on Forestdale Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 2.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lower Charity Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Forestdale Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 2.3 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
13% dirt87% unspecified
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°
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Forestdale Creek Trail Trailhead
- Faith Spur A & Upper Faith Valley Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 334 ft
- Forestdale Loop Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 238 ft
- Forestdale Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 961 ft
- Forestdale Creek Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 672 ft
- Pacific Crest Trail 7.8 mi · ▲ 1,730 ft
- Faith Spur A–Faith Valley Loop Road, 3 sights 9.9 mi · ▲ 672 ft
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