Indian Creek Reservoir & Harvey Place Reservoir
6.8 mi · ▲ 943 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Indian Creek Reservoir & Harvey Place Reservoir is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Markleeville, CA. The route passes Indian Creek Reservoir and Harvey Place Reservoir. It climbs 943 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi5,381 – 6,063 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.72994, -119.76820
Nearest town Markleeville, CA
Directions
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Indian Creek Reservoir & Harvey Place Reservoir
6.8 mi · ▲ 943 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Elevation 5,380–6,062 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.72994, -119.76820
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 74°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Indian Creek Reservoir.
- 0.1 miPass Harvey Place Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 3.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 74°F45°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Mon
75°53°
Tue
78°53°
Wed
83°53°
Thu
77°54°
Fri
77°51°
Sat
77°51°
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- Connector Road via Barney Riley Trail 15.8 mi · ▲ 3,142 ft
- Indian Creek Reservoir 3.7 mi · ▲ 309 ft
- Curtz Lake 3.2 mi · ▲ 769 ft
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