Rock Creek Loop

3.9 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Rock Creek Loop is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Spanish Flat, CA. It climbs 348 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,759 – 2,904 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ridge Route 38.85929, -120.76228
Nearest town Spanish Flat, CA

Directions

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Rock Creek Loop

3.9 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 2,760–2,902 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

  1. Start on Rock Creek Loop, heading W.
  2. 1.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.9 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 6:08 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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