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Red Lake Wildlife Area

Forestdale Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 961 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Forestdale Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Red Lake Wildlife Area near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 961 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi7,920 – 8,882 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forestdale Creek Trail 38.67721, -119.95839
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
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Forestdale Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 961 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 7,920–8,880 ft

Out & Back · Red Lake Wildlife Area

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

  1. Start on Forestdale Creek Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miSharp right onto Forestdale Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Forestdale Creek Trail, heading NE.
  7. 1.1 miArrive 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-road-out-back-5-km-e048

Trail surface

87% dirt13% 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°

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