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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
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Indian Creek Reservoir.
  7. 0.1 miPass Harvey Place Reservoir.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 3.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 1.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/indian-creek-reservoir-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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