11N70 & South Fork Soldier Creek
12.7 mi · ▲ 1,432 ft · 4 hr 57 min
11N70 & South Fork Soldier Creek is a 12.7-mile out-and-back near Van Vleck, CA. It climbs 1,432 ft. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi3,944 – 4,948 ft13.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.77932, -120.50878
Nearest town Van Vleck, CA
Directions
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11N70 & South Fork Soldier Creek
12.7 mi · ▲ 1,432 ft · 4 hr 57 min
Elevation 3,943–4,949 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.77932, -120.50878
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto 11N70, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 4.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Peavine Ridge Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto South Fork Soldier Creek, heading SW.
- 3.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.2 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
44% gravel56% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Peavine Ridge Road & South Fork Soldier Creek 11.1 mi · ▲ 1,359 ft
- South Fork Soldier Creek 3.8 mi · ▲ 607 ft
- 11N70 3.3 mi · ▲ 642 ft
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