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Horseshoe Road–Scotts Lake Luther Connector, 3 sights

7 mi · ▲ 913 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Horseshoe Road–Scotts Lake Luther Connector, 3 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 913 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,113 – 7,874 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Luther Pass Road 38.78675, -119.94649
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
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Horseshoe Road–Scotts Lake Luther Connector, 3 sights

7 mi · ▲ 913 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 7,114–7,873 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 miSharp left onto Scotts Lake Road, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Horseshoe Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Scotts Lake Road, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miReach Scotts Lake Luther Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Horseshoe Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Scotts Lake Road, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right onto Scotts Lake Luther Connector, heading S.
  9. 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-13-km

Trail surface

46% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:09 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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