AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Horsethief Canyon Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 1,169 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Horsethief Canyon Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 1,169 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,657 – 7,835 ft · steepest grade: 35%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Horsethief Canyon Trail 38.77777, -119.88472
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
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Horsethief Canyon Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 1,169 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 6,656–7,834 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Horsethief Canyon Trail · 38.77777, -119.88472

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Horsethief Canyon Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.6 miReach Horsethief Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.6 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/horsethief-canyon-trail-out-back-af12

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Sorensens, California