Rock Creek Loop
7.6 mi · ▲ 867 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Rock Creek Loop is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Buckeye, CA. It climbs 867 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,759 – 3,104 ft7.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.89956, -120.76935
Nearest town Buckeye, CA
Directions
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Rock Creek Loop
7.6 mi · ▲ 867 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Elevation 2,760–3,104 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.89956, -120.76935
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Mar Det Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Rock Creek Loop, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Porky Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Creek Loop, heading S.
- 2.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miContinue straight onto Porky Road, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Rock Creek Loop, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Mar Det Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Rock Creek Loop 6.5 mi · ▲ 740 ft
- Mace Mill Loop & Mar Det Trail via Rock Creek Loop 7.8 mi · ▲ 1,120 ft
- Hog Canyon Road via Rock Creek Loop 8.4 mi · ▲ 984 ft
- Dru Barner Sunset Point–Dru Barner Trail, 4 sights 10.5 mi · ▲ 1,582 ft
- Rock Creek Loop 10.8 mi · ▲ 1,185 ft
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