South Fork Soldier Creek
3.8 mi · ▲ 607 ft · 1 hr 34 min
South Fork Soldier Creek is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Van Vleck, CA. It climbs 607 ft. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi3,944 – 4,364 ft4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.77932, -120.50878
Nearest town Van Vleck, CA
Directions
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South Fork Soldier Creek
3.8 mi · ▲ 607 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 3,943–4,363 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.77932, -120.50878
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto South Fork Soldier Creek, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 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.
Weather
Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:02 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Peavine Ridge Road & South Fork Soldier Creek 11.1 mi · ▲ 1,359 ft
- 11N70 3.3 mi · ▲ 642 ft
- 11N70 & South Fork Soldier Creek 12.7 mi · ▲ 1,432 ft
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