Rock Creek Loop
4.2 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Rock Creek Loop is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Balderson Station, CA. It climbs 399 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Rock Creek Loop
4.2 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 2,766–3,104 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Porky Road · 38.89146, -120.76507
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Porky Road, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Rock Creek Loop, heading SW.
- 2.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miContinue straight onto Porky Road, heading N.
- 50 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:47 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 7 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
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More from Porky Road Trailhead
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