Rock Creek Loop
6.6 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft · 2 hr 45 min
Rock Creek Loop is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Balderson Station, CA. It climbs 1,091 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Rock Creek Loop
6.6 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft · 2 hr 45 min
Elevation 2,850–3,364 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Porky Road · 38.89146, -120.76507
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Porky Road, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Rock Creek Loop, heading NE.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Mace Mill Loop, heading NW.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Rock Creek Loop, heading S.
- 2.2 miSharp right onto Porky Road, heading S.
- 150 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Rock Creek Loop
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- 6.5 mi · out & back · via Rock Creek Loop
- 7.6 mi · out & back · via Rock Creek Loop
- 8.5 mi · out & back · via Rock Creek Loop
- 9 mi · out & back · via Rock Creek Loop
- 10.7 mi · out & back · via Rock Creek Loop
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