Ward Creek

Ward Creek Trail

3 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Ward Creek Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Ward Creek near Pine Land, CA. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,250 – 6,519 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.13479, -120.15725
Nearest town Pine Land, CA

Directions

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Ward Creek Trail

3 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 6,251–6,520 ft

Out & Back · Ward Creek

Trailhead: 39.13479, -120.15725

Weather Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 85°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 300 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 300 ftBear right onto Ward Creek Trail, heading NW.
  9. 1.2 miReach Ward Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  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

81% dirt15% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 85°F48°
Precip0%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 86°62°
Wed 85°57°
Thu 82°56°
Fri 82°57°
Sat 82°57°
Sun 82°55°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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