AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

South Prosser Creek Spur

4.7 mi · ▲ 644 ft · 1 hr 53 min

South Prosser Creek Spur is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 644 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,093 – 6,562 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37260, -120.23126
Nearest town Armstrong, CA
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South Prosser Creek Spur

4.7 mi · ▲ 644 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 6,092–6,562 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.37260, -120.23126

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 60°F / low 41° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right onto South Prosser Creek Loop, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miBear right onto South Prosser Creek Spur, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miBear left onto South Prosser Creek Loop, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 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-prosser-creek-spur-out-back-8-km-1ea4

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 60°F41°
Feels like38°Precip3%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity72%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
60°40°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 59°37°
Mon 74°35°
Tue 74°43°
Wed 77°50° 20%
Thu 79°54°
Fri 76°49°

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