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South Euer Valley Road

15.7 mi · ▲ 1,739 ft · 6 hr 6 min

South Euer Valley Road is a 15.7-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 1,739 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,893 – 6,788 ft · steepest grade: 16%17.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Carpenter Valley Trail 39.38615, -120.25618
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA
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South Euer Valley Road

15.7 mi · ▲ 1,739 ft · 6 hr 6 min

Elevation 5,893–6,787 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Carpenter Valley Trail · 39.38615, -120.25618

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Carpenter Valley Trail, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 3.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 200 ftBear right onto Rawhide, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Euer Valley Road, heading W.
  29. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  30. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Rawhide, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  32. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  36. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  43. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  44. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  45. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  47. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  48. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  49. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  50. 1.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  51. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  52. 3.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  53. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  54. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  55. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  56. 50 ftBear left onto Carpenter Valley Trail, heading W.
  57. 50 ftArrive 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/south-euer-valley-road-out-back-25-km-ac45

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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