AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hope Valley Campground Road

6.2 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Hope Valley Campground Road is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Shay Creek Summer Home Area, CA. It is mostly level, with 247 ft of elevation gain. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,372 – 7,582 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.67921, -119.92401
Nearest town Shay Creek Summer Home Area, CA
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Hope Valley Campground Road

6.2 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 7,371–7,581 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.67921, -119.92401

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 66°F / low 43° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miBear left onto Connector Road Spur J, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur K, heading N.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hope Valley Campground Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 1.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur K, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur J, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.4 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/hope-valley-campground-road-out-back-10-km-3ac7

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F43°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 6:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:02 PM
Mon 66°47° 15%
Tue 70°44°
Wed 76°47°
Thu 69°48°
Fri 69°45°
Sat 69°45°

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