Corral Road–Crater Lake Trail, 3 sights
14.5 mi · ▲ 2,852 ft · 6 hr 16 min
Corral Road–Crater Lake Trail, 3 sights is a 14.5-mile out-and-back in Hope Valley Wildlife Area near Sorensens, CA. It climbs 2,852 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7,097 – 8,636 ft · steepest grade: 20%15.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.77174, -119.93551
Nearest town Sorensens, CA
Directions
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Corral Road–Crater Lake Trail, 3 sights
14.5 mi · ▲ 2,852 ft · 6 hr 16 min
Elevation 7,098–8,636 ft
Out & Back · Hope Valley Wildlife Area
Trailhead: 38.77174, -119.93551
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Scotts Lake Road, heading NW.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Scotts Trail, heading W.
- 2.2 miTurn right onto Highway 88 Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miSharp left onto Alpine Mine Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Crater Lake Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Alpine Mine Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Corral Road, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Highway 88 Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right onto Alpine Mine Road, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Crater Lake Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Alpine Mine Road, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Highway 88 Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Scotts Trail, heading NE.
- 2.3 miBear right onto Scotts Lake Road, heading N.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:09 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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