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Lakeview Road–Maxwell Creek Road, 3 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 857 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Lakeview Road–Maxwell Creek Road, 3 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 857 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,527 – 7,943 ft · steepest grade: 23%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Luther Pass Road 38.78675, -119.94649
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
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Lakeview Road–Maxwell Creek Road, 3 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 857 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 7,526–7,942 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Old Luther Pass Road · 38.78675, -119.94649

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Scotts Lake Luther Connector, heading S.
  2. 1.6 miTurn right onto Scotts Lake Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Lakeview Road, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Scotts Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Maxwell Creek Road, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 miReach Scotts Lake Luther Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Scotts Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lakeview Road, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftBear right onto Scotts Lake Road, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Scotts Lake Luther Connector, heading NE.
  15. 1.6 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/luther-pass-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:09 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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