Historic California Emigrant Trail–Willow Creek Road, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 1,096 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Historic California Emigrant Trail–Willow Creek Road, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Hope Valley Wildlife Area near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 1,096 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7,317 – 7,989 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Luther Pass Road 38.78675, -119.94649
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
Directions
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Historic California Emigrant Trail–Willow Creek Road, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 1,096 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 7,316–7,990 ft
Out & Back · Hope Valley Wildlife Area
Trailhead: Old Luther Pass Road · 38.78675, -119.94649
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Luther Pass Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Historic California Emigrant Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Old Luther Pass Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Highway Connector Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Willow Creek Road, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Willow Creek Spur E, heading NE.
- 450 ftReach Historic California Emigrant Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Willow Creek Road, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Old Highway Connector Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Luther Pass Road, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Historic California Emigrant Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Old Luther Pass Road, heading W.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
12% dirt5% paved83% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:09 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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