Hope Valley–Burnside Spur A, 5 sights
12.6 mi · ▲ 1,375 ft · 4 hr 53 min
Hope Valley–Burnside Spur A, 5 sights is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Hope Valley Wildlife Area near Sorensens, CA. The route reaches Hope Valley. It climbs 1,375 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi7,044 – 8,193 ft12.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Meadow Wood Loop 38.77536, -119.91271
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
Directions
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Hope Valley–Burnside Spur A, 5 sights
12.6 mi · ▲ 1,375 ft · 4 hr 53 min
Elevation 7,043–8,194 ft
Out & Back · Hope Valley Wildlife Area
Trailhead: Meadow Wood Loop · 38.77536, -119.91271
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Meadow Wood Loop, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Burnside Lake Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Hope Valley.
- 2.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.7 miSharp right onto Burnside Spur A, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Forest Service Road 31205, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Hawkins Creek Spur C, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Hope Valley, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Forest Service Road 31205, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Burnside Spur A, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Burnside Lake Road, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 3 miContinue straight onto Meadow Wood Loop, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
69% dirt31% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:09 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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