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Hope Valley Wildlife Area

Hope Valley–Connector Road Spur B, 5 sights

15 mi · ▲ 2,393 ft · 6 hr 12 min

Hope Valley–Connector Road Spur B, 5 sights is a 15-mile out-and-back in Hope Valley Wildlife Area near Sorensens, CA. The route reaches Hope Valley. It climbs 2,393 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,933 – 8,150 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pickett Peak Trail 38.77473, -119.90426
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
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Hope Valley–Connector Road Spur B, 5 sights

15 mi · ▲ 2,393 ft · 6 hr 12 min

Elevation 6,932–8,151 ft

Out & Back · Hope Valley Wildlife Area

Trailhead: Pickett Peak Trail · 38.77473, -119.90426

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pickett Peak Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur B, heading S.
  3. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Pickett Peak Road, heading SW.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right onto Burnside Lake Road, heading W.
  5. 2.3 miPass Hope Valley.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Meadow Wood Loop, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miReach Hope Valley, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Burnside Lake Road, heading SW.
  9. 2.7 miTurn left onto Pickett Peak Road, heading SE.
  10. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Connector Road Spur B, heading NE.
  11. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Pickett Peak Trail, heading NE.
  12. 1.8 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-out-back

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F59°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV9Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 85°61°
Thu 89°60°
Fri 89°62°
Sat 89°62°
Sun 88°60°
Mon 87°59°

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