South Prosser Creek Spur

4.4 mi · ▲ 531 ft · 1 hr 44 min

South Prosser Creek Spur is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 531 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,093 – 6,562 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37689, -120.23501
Nearest town Armstrong, CA

Directions

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South Prosser Creek Spur

4.4 mi · ▲ 531 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 6,092–6,562 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.37689, -120.23501

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 60°F / low 40° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right onto South Prosser Creek Loop, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miBear right onto South Prosser Creek Spur, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miBear left onto South Prosser Creek Loop, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  17. 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 60°F40°
Feels like39°Precip3%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity72%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
60°40°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 60°37°
Mon 74°35°
Tue 74°43°
Wed 78°50° 20%
Thu 79°54°
Fri 76°49°

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