AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Dutch Slough

Marsh Creek Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Marsh Creek Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Dutch Slough near Sand Hill, CA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 30 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Marsh Creek Trail 37.99056, -121.69647
Nearest town Sand Hill, CA
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Marsh Creek Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 10–30 ft

Out & Back · Dutch Slough

Trailhead: Marsh Creek Trail · 37.99056, -121.69647

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 57° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Oakley Park & Ride stop 300 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Marsh Creek Trail, heading SE.
  2. 2 miReach Marsh Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 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/marsh-creek-trail-out-back-6-km-98dd

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F57°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity41%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 80°54°
Sun 86°52°
Mon 89°53°
Tue 92°59°
Wed 78°59° 16%
Thu 99°67°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Oakley Park & Ride stop 300 m from the trailhead

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