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Alpine Mine Road–Highway 88 Trail, 4 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 1,787 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Alpine Mine Road–Highway 88 Trail, 4 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 1,787 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,471 – 8,521 ft · steepest grade: 24%11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Luther Pass Road 38.78675, -119.94649
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
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Alpine Mine Road–Highway 88 Trail, 4 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 1,787 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Elevation 7,472–8,520 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. 1.9 miTurn right onto Highway 88 Trail, heading S.
  7. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Alpine Mine Road, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftReach Scotts Lake Luther Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Highway 88 Trail, heading SW.
  10. 1.5 miTurn left onto Scotts Trail, heading E.
  11. 1.9 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-14-km

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:09 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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