Pacific Crest Trail
7.8 mi · ▲ 1,730 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Pacific Crest Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Mokelumne Wilderness near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 1,730 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Pacific Crest Trail
7.8 mi · ▲ 1,730 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Elevation 7,920–9,059 ft
Out & Back · Mokelumne Wilderness
Trailhead: Forestdale Creek Trail · 38.67721, -119.95839
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 80°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start on Forestdale Creek Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Forestdale Creek Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~126 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Forestdale Creek Trail Trailhead
- Faith Spur A & Upper Faith Valley Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 334 ft
- Forestdale Loop Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 238 ft
- Forestdale Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 961 ft
- Forestdale Creek Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 672 ft
- Forestdale Creek Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 646 ft
- Faith Spur A–Faith Valley Loop Road, 3 sights 9.9 mi · ▲ 672 ft
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