Rock Creek Loop
2.8 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Rock Creek Loop is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Spanish Flat, CA. It climbs 261 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Rock Creek Loop
2.8 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 2,776–2,902 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Ridge Route · 38.85929, -120.76228
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:08 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Rock Creek Loop, heading W.
- 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.4 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 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Ridge Route Trailhead
- Hog Canyon Road via Rock Creek Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 153 ft
- Rock Creek Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 209 ft
- Rock Creek Loop 3.9 mi · ▲ 348 ft
- Darling Ridge Loop & Dutch Canyon Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 489 ft
- Rock Creek Loop 9.3 mi · ▲ 934 ft
- Rock Creek Loop 11.6 mi · ▲ 1,317 ft
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