Little Cottonwood Canyon Road–Morningstar Spur B, 3 sights
14.1 mi · ▲ 3,327 ft · 6 hr 22 min
Little Cottonwood Canyon Road–Morningstar Spur B, 3 sights is a 14.1-mile out-and-back near Loope, CA. It climbs 3,327 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Little Cottonwood Canyon Road–Morningstar Spur B, 3 sights
14.1 mi · ▲ 3,327 ft · 6 hr 22 min
Elevation 6,259–7,900 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Shaft Spur Road · 38.66693, -119.70411
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Shaft Spur Road, heading E.
- 2 miSharp left onto Morningstar Spur B, heading NW.
- 2.1 miSharp left onto Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, heading NE.
- 3 miReach Shaft Spur Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Morningstar Spur B, heading SE.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto Loope Canyon Road, heading E.
- 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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