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Sulphur Springs Mountain & Hiddenbrooke Connector Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 740 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Sulphur Springs Mountain & Hiddenbrooke Connector Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Creston, CA. The route reaches Sulphur Springs Mountain at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 740 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi427 – 1,112 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hiddenbrooke Connector Trail 38.15830, -122.18578
Nearest town Creston, CA
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Sulphur Springs Mountain & Hiddenbrooke Connector Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 740 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 427–1,114 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hiddenbrooke Connector Trail · 38.15830, -122.18578

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 81°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start on Hiddenbrooke Connector Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Hiddenbrooke Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto Summit Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miReach Sulphur Springs Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Hiddenbrooke Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hiddenbrooke Connector Trail, heading NE.
  7. 1 miArrive 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/sulphur-springs-mountain-out-back-5-km

Weather

FogTemperature 81°F55°
Precip0%Wind15 mphUV8Humidity97%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Wed 76°55°
Thu 79°54°
Fri 85°60°
Sat 84°60°
Sun 81°61°
Mon 73°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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