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Hope Valley Wildlife Area

Hawkins Peak–Hope Valley, 3 summits

15.7 mi · ▲ 3,037 ft · 6 hr 45 min

Hawkins Peak–Hope Valley, 3 summits is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Hope Valley Wildlife Area near Sorensens, CA. The route passes Hope Valley before reaching Hawkins Peak at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 3,037 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,077 – 10,020 ft · steepest grade: 38%16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Burnside Lake Road 38.77548, -119.91888
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
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Hawkins Peak–Hope Valley, 3 summits

15.7 mi · ▲ 3,037 ft · 6 hr 45 min

Elevation 7,076–10,020 ft

Out & Back · Hope Valley Wildlife Area

Trailhead: Burnside Lake Road · 38.77548, -119.91888

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Burnside Lake Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miPass Hope Valley.
  3. 2.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 1.7 miTurn left onto Hawkins Peak Road, heading S.
  6. 2.9 miSharp right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miReach Hawkins Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 3.2 miTurn right onto Burnside Lake Road, heading SW.
  9. 1.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 2.9 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/hawkins-peak-out-back

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F53°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV9Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 84°59°
Wed 84°60°
Thu 88°60°
Fri 88°61°
Sat 88°61°
Sun 88°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.3 mi in (~216 min). Leave by 4:14 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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