Peavine Ridge Road & South Fork Soldier Creek

11.1 mi · ▲ 1,359 ft · 4 hr 23 min

Peavine Ridge Road & South Fork Soldier Creek is an 11.1-mile out-and-back near Van Vleck, CA. It climbs 1,359 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,944 – 4,948 ft11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.77932, -120.50878
Nearest town Van Vleck, CA

Directions

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Peavine Ridge Road & South Fork Soldier Creek

11.1 mi · ▲ 1,359 ft · 4 hr 23 min

Elevation 3,943–4,947 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.77932, -120.50878

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto South Fork Soldier Creek, heading NE.
  4. 3 miBear left onto Peavine Ridge Road, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 300 ftReach South Fork Soldier Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miBear right onto South Fork Soldier Creek, heading W.
  8. 3.6 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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