AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Indian Creek Ranch Road

10 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Indian Creek Ranch Road is a 10-mile out-and-back near Paynesville, CA. It climbs 573 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,948 – 5,292 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

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

10 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Elevation 4,946–5,294 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.82812, -119.75418

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 77°F / low 46° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · 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. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Indian Creek Ranch Road, heading NE.
  9. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 450 ftTurn left onto Spring Meyer Road, heading E.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto Indian Creek Ranch Road, heading NW.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 1.9 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 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-16-km-2f3d

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F46°
Precip2%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Mon 80°54°
Tue 81°53°
Wed 85°53°
Thu 81°56°
Fri 81°53°
Sat 81°52°

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