Luther Pass–Historic California Emigrant Trail, 3 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Hope Valley Wildlife Area near Sorensens, CA. The route reaches Luther Pass at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 636 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7,064 – 7,743 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.77503, -119.92895
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
Directions
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Luther Pass–Historic California Emigrant Trail, 3 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 636 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 7,064–7,744 ft
Out & Back · Hope Valley Wildlife Area
Trailhead: 38.77503, -119.92895
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Old Luther Pass Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Historic California Emigrant Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Old Luther Pass Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Luther Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Historic California Emigrant Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Old Luther Pass Road, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
40% paved23% dirt37% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:09 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Old Luther Pass Road 4 mi · ▲ 395 ft
- Historic California Emigrant Trail via Old Luther Pass Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 580 ft
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