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Indian Creek Ranch Road

7.5 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Indian Creek Ranch Road is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Paynesville, CA. It climbs 518 ft. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,948 – 5,292 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.82812, -119.75418
Nearest town Paynesville, CA
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Indian Creek Ranch Road

7.5 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 4,946–5,294 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.82812, -119.75418

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 1.9 miTurn right onto Indian Creek Ranch Road, heading E.
  8. 1.2 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftArrive 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/indian-creek-ranch-road-out-back-12-km-f4d4

Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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