South Fork Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 493 ft · 1 hr 29 min
South Fork Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Gilberts, CA. It climbs 493 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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South Fork Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 493 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 4,961–5,198 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Dry Lakes Trail · 38.95117, -120.39590
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start on Dry Lakes Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto South Fork Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto South Fork, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto South Fork Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dry Lakes Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:51 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:11 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:40 PM.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Dry Lakes Trail Trailhead
- 13N71 & South Fork Trail 9.9 mi · ▲ 1,227 ft
- Dry Lakes Trail–South Creek Road, 4 sights 10.2 mi · ▲ 1,365 ft
- 13N76 & South Fork Trail 10.8 mi · ▲ 1,370 ft
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