AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Trail 1

13.4 mi · ▲ 2,225 ft · 5 hr 35 min

Trail 1 is a 13.4-mile out-and-back near Quintette, CA. It climbs 2,225 ft. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,789 – 4,101 ft13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 38.92063, -120.69664
Nearest town Quintette, CA
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Trail 1

13.4 mi · ▲ 2,225 ft · 5 hr 35 min

Elevation 2,788–4,103 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: connector · 38.92063, -120.69664

Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 62°F / low 48° · precip 41% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right onto Access Road, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miSharp right onto Trail 1, heading NW.
  5. 3.4 miSharp right onto Rock Creek Loop, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Mace Mill Loop, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Creek Loop, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Mace Mill Loop;Rock Creek Loop, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto Rock Creek Loop, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Mace Mill Loop, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right onto Rock Creek Loop, heading E.
  17. 3.7 miSharp left, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miSharp right onto Access Road, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rock-creek-loop-out-back-24-km-15aa

Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 62°F48°
Precip41%Wind5 mphUV3Humidity59%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 12 AM: 32% rain1 AM: 31% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 22% rain4 AM: 28% rain5 AM: 28% rain6 AM: 37% rain7 AM: 41% rain8 AM: 35% rain9 AM: 24% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 8% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 67°50°
Sun 67°48°
Mon 76°47°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 73°52° 17%
Thu 82°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.3 mi in (~171 min). Leave by 4:19 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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