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Indian Creek Ranch Road

7.1 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Indian Creek Ranch Road is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near Paynesville, CA. It climbs 524 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,948 – 5,292 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

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

7.1 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 2 hr 38 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. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 1.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/indian-creek-ranch-road-out-back-11-km-eebd

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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