Noble Lake–Wolf Creek Pass, 3 saddles
9.7 mi · ▲ 1,685 ft · 4 hr 5 min
Noble Lake–Wolf Creek Pass, 3 saddles is a 9.7-mile out-and-back near Peaceful Pines, CA. The route passes Wolf Creek Pass before reaching Noble Lake at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 1,685 ft. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Noble Lake–Wolf Creek Pass, 3 saddles
9.7 mi · ▲ 1,685 ft · 4 hr 5 min
Elevation 8,364–9,326 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Wolf Creek Trail · 38.49637, -119.79641
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wolf Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Wolf Creek Pass.
- 3.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Noble Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.2 miTurn right onto Wolf Creek Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~97 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Wolf Creek Trail Trailhead
- Disaster Creek Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 276 ft
- Wolf Creek Pass & Wolf Creek Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 330 ft
- Disaster Creek Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 451 ft
- Half Moon Lake–Disaster Creek Trail, 3 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 563 ft
- Arnot Creek Trail 13.8 mi · ▲ 2,491 ft
- Wolf Creek Pass–Disaster Creek Trail Loop, 4 sights 15.4 mi · ▲ 2,931 ft
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