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Indian Creek Reservoir

3.7 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Indian Creek Reservoir is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Markleeville, CA. The route reaches Indian Creek Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 309 ft. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,620 – 5,876 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.73117, -119.76917
Nearest town Markleeville, CA
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Indian Creek Reservoir

3.7 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 5,620–5,876 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.73117, -119.76917

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miReach Indian Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.9 miArrive 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-reservoir-out-back-6-km-a86e

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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