Little Lake - Sherwood Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,794 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Little Lake - Sherwood Trail is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near South Fork, CA. It climbs 1,794 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 1,007 ft · steepest grade: 22%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.40431, -123.70859
Nearest town South Fork, CA

Directions

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Little Lake - Sherwood Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,794 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Elevation 56–1,007 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.40431, -123.70859

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 2.5 miSharp right onto Little Lake - Sherwood Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miReach Little Lake - Sherwood Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 2.5 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

60% dirt19% gravel21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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