Hog Canyon Road via Rock Creek Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 153 ft · 47 min

Hog Canyon Road via Rock Creek Loop is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Spanish Flat, CA. It is mostly level, with 153 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,776 – 2,904 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ridge Route 38.85929, -120.76228
Nearest town Spanish Flat, CA

Directions

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Hog Canyon Road via Rock Creek Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 153 ft · 47 min

Elevation 2,776–2,902 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ridge Route · 38.85929, -120.76228

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:08 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Rock Creek Loop, heading W.
  2. 1 miTurn right onto Hog Canyon Road, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftReach Hog Canyon Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto Rock Creek Loop, heading S.
  5. 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:08 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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