Maxwell Creek Road via Scotts Trail
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,569 ft · 3 hr 25 min
Maxwell Creek Road via Scotts Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 1,569 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7,113 – 8,521 ft · steepest grade: 26%8.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.76340, -119.94266
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
Directions
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Maxwell Creek Road via Scotts Trail
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,569 ft · 3 hr 25 min
Elevation 7,114–8,522 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.76340, -119.94266
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Scotts Lake Road, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Scotts Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Maxwell Creek Road, heading S.
- 1.8 miReach Maxwell Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Scotts Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Scotts Lake Road, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:09 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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