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Mokelumne Wilderness

Forestdale Creek Trail & Summit City Trail via Forestdale Road

15 mi · ▲ 2,826 ft · 6 hr 25 min

Forestdale Creek Trail & Summit City Trail via Forestdale Road is a 15-mile out-and-back in Mokelumne Wilderness near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 2,826 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi7,441 – 8,882 ft · steepest grade: 16%15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hope Valley Campground Road 38.68921, -119.92863
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
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Forestdale Creek Trail & Summit City Trail via Forestdale Road

15 mi · ▲ 2,826 ft · 6 hr 25 min

Elevation 7,442–8,883 ft

Out & Back · Mokelumne Wilderness

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 onto Forestdale Creek Trail, heading W.
  6. 3.8 miSharp right onto Forestdale Road, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Summit City Trail, heading S.
  9. 3 miReach Forestdale Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 3 miBear left onto Forestdale Road, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Forestdale Creek Trail, heading N.
  13. 3.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur K, heading N.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hope Valley Campground Road, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/forestdale-creek-trail-summit-city-trail-out-back-24-km-d777

Trail surface

57% dirt43% 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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